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novelist

American  
[nov-uh-list] / ˈnɒv ə lɪst /

noun

  1. a person who writes novels. novel.


novelist British  
/ ˈnɒvəlɪst /

noun

  1. a writer of novels

"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

Etymology

Origin of novelist

First recorded in 1575–85; novel 1 + -ist

Example Sentences

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Philosophers, ministers, judges, novelists and historians have all taken a crack at defining “character.”

From Los Angeles Times

The comments prompted award-winning novelist Arundhati Roy, who had been due to present a restored version of a film she wrote, to withdraw from the festival.

From Barron's

Award-winning Indian novelist Arundhati Roy cancelled a planned appearance at the festival, saying she was "shocked and disgusted" at the jury members' comments.

From Barron's

"What if the Great American novelist doesn't write novels?" the New York Times titled its 2020 profile, describing Wiseman's body of work as "the nearest contemporary equivalent" to the classic novel.

From Barron's

Who wants to sit through a fictitious novelist’s clumsy drafts?

From Los Angeles Times