essayist

[es-ey-ist]

noun

1. a writer of essays.

essayist

/ ˈɛseɪɪst /

noun

1. a person who writes essays

Word History and Origins

Origin of essayist¹

First recorded in 1600–10; essay + -ist

Example Sentences

The author is a writing professor for Antioch University and a published essayist who lives in Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times

Waldie, essayist and cultural historian, is the author of “Becoming Los Angeles: Myth, Memory, and a Sense of Place,” among other books.

From Los Angeles Times

Joy Peskin is a senior executive editor, essayist and youth advocate.

From Salon

The musician was also known as an acclaimed essayist and poet, with an irrepressible sense of humour.

From BBC

Felsenthal is a fiction writer, poet, critic and essayist whose work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Guardian, the Atlantic and other publications.

From Los Angeles Times

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