diarist

[dahy-uh-rist]

noun

1. a person who keeps a diary.

diarist

/ ˈdaɪərɪst /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• diaristic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diarist¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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"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."

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Everyone’s favorite analog diarist is smack dab in the middle of a universe ruled by tech.

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