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View synonyms for agriculturist

agriculturist

[ ag-ri-kuhl-cher-ist ]

noun

  1. a farmer.
  2. an expert in agriculture.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of agriculturist1

First recorded in 1750–60; agriculture + -ist
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Example Sentences

Instead, our Agriculture Department issues permits to agriculturists to kill wild animals, even though no physical barriers have been erected around crops or grazing animals nor guard animals employed.

As part of the eighth generation to farm the land, Robert Knox said that he is proud to be a link in the long chain of family agriculturists.

The U.S. inspection service, known by its acronym APHIS, said “we mourn the loss of a bright agriculturist with a budding career.”

Saying that ancient foragers were probably animists is like saying that premodern agriculturists were mostly theists.

The unforgettable lesson for agriculturists is that the absence of multiple varieties of a crop can make that plant vulnerable to pest or disease infestations: monocultures are disastrous for long-term food security.

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