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instrumentalist

[in-struh-men-tl-ist]

noun

  1. a person who plays a musical instrument.

  2. an advocate of instrumentalism.



adjective

  1. of, relating to, or advocating instrumentalism.

instrumentalist

/ ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪst /

noun

  1. a person who plays a musical instrument

  2. philosophy a person who believes in the doctrines of instrumentalism

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to instrumentalism

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of instrumentalist1

First recorded in 1815–25; instrumental + -ist
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Sometimes Robinson’s truth seeker is the man anchoring the beat, and sometimes he’s the instrumentalist testing the edges of what the audience can withstand.

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The French composer and instrumentalist scored hundreds of films—including the bittersweet movie musical “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.”

The drummer and lyricist for beloved Canadian hard-rock trio Rush was widely considered one of rock’s most skilled instrumentalists.

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The sheer amount of people created a showstopping spectacle, with each group of instrumentalists on different raised levels.

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Tillman, by the way, is fantastic here – moving and undulating along with the instrumentalists, lacing the music's joy with the character's menace.

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