essayist

CEFRC1

/ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who writes essays.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.

Examples

  • Mary became famous as an essayist and critic.

  • Mary has made a name for herself as an essayist and critic.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • She was an essayist whose frequent contributions to the editorial pages of major newspapers had a loyal following.

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The famous blank wrote weekly columns on social issues for the newspaper.

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Origin

noun

From essay + -ist.