theorist

CEFRC1

/ˈθɪəɹɪst/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who develops or studies theories.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Someone who constructs theories, especially in the arts or sciences.

Examples

  • As a conspiracy theorist, Tom is always in a certain amount of danger.

  • He is an armchair theorist.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈθiːəɹəst/

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Tom is a string theorist.

  • Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From theory + -ist.