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memoirist

American  
[mem-wahr-ist, -wawr-] / ˈmɛm wɑr ɪst, -wɔr- /

noun

  1. a person who writes memoirs.


Etymology

Origin of memoirist

First recorded in 1760–70; memoir + -ist

Example Sentences

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For a memoirist, Mr. Lemann remains ambivalent about self-revelation, eliding his professional accomplishments and any emotional upheavals along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I remember wondering whether the literary memoirist I so enjoyed could present a big-picture argument with all the necessary historical asides while carrying forward a heavy, double-barreled thesis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

An occasional memoirist, essayist, translator, poet and screenwriter, Auster was best known for his metafiction — books that were characterized by their elusive narrators, chance encounters and labyrinthine narratives.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

“I’ve been in good recovery for 18 years and I’ve had a different outcome than my mother,” the “All That Is Bitter and Sweet” memoirist said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024

After having served Cardinals Rampolla and Merry del Val, this excellent memoirist entered opposite their names, "Both no good."

From Walking-Stick Papers by Holliday, Robert Cortes