mechanist

[ mek-uh-nist ]

noun
  1. a person who believes in the theory of mechanism.

  2. a mechanician.

Origin of mechanist

1
First recorded in 1600–10; mechan(ic) + -ist

Other words from mechanist

  • an·ti·mech·an·ist, noun, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for mechanist

mechanist

/ (ˈmɛkənɪst) /


noun
  1. a person who accepts a mechanistic philosophy

  2. another name for a mechanician

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