diarist

American  

[dahy-uh-rist] / ˈdaɪ ə rɪst /

noun

1. a person who keeps a diary.

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diarist British  

/ ˈdaɪərɪst /

noun

1. a person who keeps or writes a diary, esp one that is subsequently published

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Other Word Forms

• diaristic adjective

Etymology

Origin of diarist

First recorded in 1810–20; diar(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Samuel Pepys knew him; the British diarist thought him “a perfidious rogue.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The diarist is loved by many for his colourful observations of Restoration England.

From BBC

Toiling in newly opened textile mills was arduous, as some diarists wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal

A compulsive diarist, Odell observed that his "anguish" about the news was affecting his day-to-day relationships.

From BBC

But not for nothing has she been called "pop's greatest diarist" and "the maestro of memory".

From BBC