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

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

Other chroniclers, film-makers and diarists struggled to convey in words and pictures the scenes that made unwanted incursions into their minds.

From BBC

"Previously it would have been a publicist whispering to a diarist of a national newspaper. The issue with digital media is it's anonymous and untraceable."

From BBC