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essayist

[ es-ey-ist ]
/ ˈɛs eɪ ɪst /
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noun
a writer of essays.
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Origin of essayist

First recorded in 1600–10; essay + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for essayist

essayist
/ (ˈɛseɪɪst) /

noun
a person who writes essays
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