financistn.
/fᵻˈnansɪst/, U.S. /fᵻˈnænsəst/ Somewhat rare in later use.
A financier (financier n. 2), (sometimes) esp. one regarded as profiteering or dishonest (cf. financialist n.).
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society > trade and finance > management of money > [noun] > one who has charge of or manages money > one who manages public money
financier1601
man of finance1701
financialist1831
financian1840
financist1846
society > trade and finance > financial dealings > [noun] > money-dealer > capitalist or financier
money-master1577
moneyed mana1593
financier1601
fooker1607
fowker1630
man of finance1701
moneyed interest1711
capitalist1774
fundlord1821
financialist1831
financian1840
financist1846
capitalizer1874
player1934
1846 Northern Star, & National Trades' Jrnl. 7 Feb. 4/5 In our Summary we hinted at the dodge to which the fascinating financists would very likely resort.
1850 Geelong Advertiser 15 May The Dr. is clever, but a bad financist.
1916 Amer. Rev. of Reviews June 729/2 It is remarkable, that being undoubtedly a very talented financist, Witte..did not possess the ability to invest profitably his own capital.
2010 Jrnl. Post Keynesian Econ. 32 511 It is not sufficient to rely on..the greedy character of financists to explain such a severe crisis.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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