spasmodist

[ spaz-muh-dist ]

noun
  1. a person who is spasmodic, especially in style, as a writer, painter, etc.

Origin of spasmodist

1
First recorded in 1840–50; spasmod(ic) + -ist

Other words from spasmodist

  • spas·mo·dism, noun

Words Nearby spasmodist

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