mechanist

[ mek-uh-nist ]
/ ˈmɛk ə nɪst /

noun

a person who believes in the theory of mechanism.
a mechanician.

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Origin of mechanist

First recorded in 1600–10; mechan(ic) + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM mechanist

an·ti·mech·an·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby mechanist

mechanically recovered meat, mechanician, mechanics, mechanicsville, mechanism, mechanist, mechanistic, mechanize, mechano-, mechanochemistry, mechanomorphism
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British Dictionary definitions for mechanist

mechanist
/ (ˈmɛkənɪst) /

noun

a person who accepts a mechanistic philosophy
another name for a mechanician
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