statist¹

[stey-tist]

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noun

an advocate of statism.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a statist or statism.

Origin of statist¹

First recorded in 1575–85; state + -ist

statist²

[stat-ist]

noun

statistician.

Origin of statist²

shortened form

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Examples from the Web for statist

Contemporary Examples

The article described John Kennedy and Richard Nixon as differing types of statist “reactionaries.”
Libertarianism 3.0: Koch And A Smile
Nick Gillespie
May 30, 2014
For Israelis: Is statist Zionism the only framework for satisfying Jewish national and cultural ambitions?
The Danger of Two-State Messianism
Ian S. Lustick
October 2, 2013
The prime minister is a hybrid: regional hawk, Zionist statist, techno-globalist, neo-conservative, and Greater Israel fantasist.
Understanding John Kerry's Logic
Bernard Avishai
July 22, 2013
The sacking of Bo Xilai is a pre-emptive move to ensure that the liberal line prevails in China, not the statist model.
Bo Xilai’s Sacking Signals Showdown In China’s Communist Party
Rosemary Righter
March 15, 2012
The MSM is so threatened by any challenge to its closed, statist mind-set that it is ever ready to demonize dissenters.
Why I'm Rooting for Sharron Angle
Tunku Varadarajan
October 14, 2010

Historical Examples

The Statist assumes that rights increase in some metaphysical manner, and become incarnate in half the whole plus one.
Selected Works of Voltairine de Cleyre
Voltairine de Cleyre
Who has not seen just such statistics as these dwelt upon with unction by your thorough "statist?"
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIV, May 1852, Vol. IV
Various
It would be a curious subject for the statist to ascertain when the French drummer is perfect in his art.
The British Expedition to the Crimea
William Howard Russell
In the language of the London Statist, this was "the best bargain" the British government ever made.
The Red Watch
J. A. Currie
M. de Lavaleye, the Belgian statist, was fortified by reason when he proposed his grey serge uniform for women of all classes.
Americans and Others
Agnes Repplier

British Dictionary definitions for statist

statist

noun

an advocate of statism
a less common name for a statistician
archaic a politician or statesman

adjective

of, characteristic of, advocating, or relating to statism

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Word Origin and History for statist

n.

1580s, "statesman;" 1976 as "supporter of statism;" 1960 as an adjective in this sense; from state (n.) + -ist.

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Origin of statist2

Examples from the Web for statist

Contemporary Examples

The article described John Kennedy and Richard Nixon as differing types of statist “reactionaries.”

For Israelis: Is statist Zionism the only framework for satisfying Jewish national and cultural ambitions?

The prime minister is a hybrid: regional hawk, Zionist statist, techno-globalist, neo-conservative, and Greater Israel fantasist.

The sacking of Bo Xilai is a pre-emptive move to ensure that the liberal line prevails in China, not the statist model.

The MSM is so threatened by any challenge to its closed, statist mind-set that it is ever ready to demonize dissenters.

Historical Examples

The Statist assumes that rights increase in some metaphysical manner, and become incarnate in half the whole plus one.

Who has not seen just such statistics as these dwelt upon with unction by your thorough "statist?"

It would be a curious subject for the statist to ascertain when the French drummer is perfect in his art.

In the language of the London Statist, this was "the best bargain" the British government ever made.

M. de Lavaleye, the Belgian statist, was fortified by reason when he proposed his grey serge uniform for women of all classes.

statist

Word Origin and History for statist

n.

statist¹

Origin of statist¹

statist²

Origin of statist²