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AdiaphoristAdiaphorist Ad`i*aph"o*rist, n. [See Adiaphorous.] (Eccl.
Hist.)
One of the German Protestants who, with Melanchthon, held
some opinions and ceremonies to be indifferent or
nonessential, which Luther condemned as sinful or heretical.
--Murdock. Adiaphoristic
Adiaphoristic Ad`i*aph`o*ris"tic, a.
Pertaining to matters indifferent in faith and practice.
--Shipley.
Allegorist
Allegorist Al"le*go*rist, n. [Cf. F. allegoriste.]
One who allegorizes; a writer of allegory. --Hume.
AmoristAmorist Am"o*rist, n. [L. armor love. See Amorous.]
A lover; a gallant. [R.] --Milton.
It was the custom for an amorist to impress the name of
his mistress in the dust, or upon the damp earth, with
letters fixed upon his shoe. --Southey. Aphorist
Aphorist Aph"o*rist, n.
A writer or utterer of aphorisms.
Aphoristic
Aphoristic Aph`o*ris"tic, Aphoristical Aph`o*ris"tic*al, a.
[Gr. ?.]
In the form of, or of the nature of, an aphorism; in the form
of short, unconnected sentences; as, an aphoristic style.
The method of the book is aphoristic. --De Quincey.
Aphoristical
Aphoristic Aph`o*ris"tic, Aphoristical Aph`o*ris"tic*al, a.
[Gr. ?.]
In the form of, or of the nature of, an aphorism; in the form
of short, unconnected sentences; as, an aphoristic style.
The method of the book is aphoristic. --De Quincey.
Aphoristically
Aphoristically Aph`o*ris"tic*al*ly, adv.
In the form or manner of aphorisms; pithily.
Arborist
Arborist Ar"bor*ist, n. [F. arboriste, fr. L. arbor tree.]
One who makes trees his study, or who is versed in the
knowledge of trees. --Howell.
Armorist
Armorist Ar"mor*ist, n. [F. armoriste.]
One skilled in coat armor or heraldry. --Cussans.
Categorist
Categorist Cat"e*go*rist, n.
One who inserts in a category or list; one who classifies.
--Emerson.
Chorist
Chorist Cho"rist, n. [F. choriste.]
A singer in a choir; a chorister. [R.]
ChoristerChorister Chor"is*ter, n. [See Chorus.]
1. One of a choir; a singer in a chorus. --Dryden.
2. One who leads a choir in church music. [U. S.] Choristic
Choristic Cho*ris"tic, a.
Choric; choral. [R.]
Colorist
Colorist Col"or*ist, n. [Cf. F. coloriste.]
One who colors; an artist who excels in the use of colors;
one to whom coloring is of prime importance.
Titian, Paul Veronese, Van Dyck, and the rest of the
good colorists. --Dryden.
DioristicDioristic Di`o*ris"tic, a. [Gr. ?.]
Distinguishing; distinctive; defining. [R.] --
Di`o*ris"tic*al*ly, adv. [R.] --Dr. H. More. DioristicallyDioristic Di`o*ris"tic, a. [Gr. ?.]
Distinguishing; distinctive; defining. [R.] --
Di`o*ris"tic*al*ly, adv. [R.] --Dr. H. More. Errorist
Errorist Er"ror*ist, n.
One who encourages and propagates error; one who holds to
error.
FloristFlorist Flo"rist (? or ?; 277), n. [Cf. F. fleuriste,
floriste, fr. F. fleur flower. See Flower.]
1. A cultivator of, or dealer in, flowers.
2. One who writes a flora, or an account of plants. Herborist
Herborist Her"bo*rist, n. [F. herboriste.]
A herbalist. --Ray.
Humorist
Humorist Hu"mor*ist, n. [Cf. F. humoriste.]
1. (Med.) One who attributes diseases of the state of the
humors.
2. One who has some peculiarity or eccentricity of character,
which he indulges in odd or whimsical ways.
He [Roger de Coverley] . . . was a great humorist in
all parts of his life. --Addison.
3. One who displays humor in speaking or writing; one who has
a facetious fancy or genius; a wag; a droll.
The reputation of wits and humorists. --Addison.
Humoristic
Humoristic Hu`mor*is"tic, a.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a humorist.
Hypocoristic
Hypocoristic Hyp`o*co*ris"tic, a. [Gr. ?; ? under + ? to
caress.]
Endearing; diminutive; as, the hypocoristic form of a name.
The hypocoristic or pet form of William. --Dr. Murray.
MemoristMemorist Mem"o*rist, n. [See Memorize.]
One who, or that which, causes to be remembered. [Obs.] Metaphorist
Metaphorist Met"a*phor*ist, n.
One who makes metaphors.
Poristic
Poristic Po*ris"tic, Poristical Po*ris"tic*al, a.[Gr. ? for
providing, ? provided.]
Of or pertaining to a porism; of the nature of a porism.
Poristical
Poristic Po*ris"tic, Poristical Po*ris"tic*al, a.[Gr. ? for
providing, ? provided.]
Of or pertaining to a porism; of the nature of a porism.
Probabiliorist
Probabiliorist Prob`a*bil"i*o*rist, n. [From L. probabilior,
compar. of probabilis probable.] (Casuistry)
One who holds, in opposition to the probabilists, that a man
is bound to do that which is most probably right.
Rigorist
Rigorist Rig"or*ist, n. [Cf. F. rigoriste.]
One who is rigorous; -- sometimes applied to an extreme
Jansenist.
Semaphorist
Semaphorist Se*maph"o*rist, n.
One who manages or operates a semaphore.
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