单词 | spasmodist |
释义 | spasmodist in British English (ˈspæzmədɪst) noun a person who exhibits a spasmodic style spasmodist in American English (ˈspæzmədɪst) noun a person who is spasmodic, esp. in style, as a writer, painter, etc. Derived forms spasmodism noun Word origin [1840–50; spasmod(ic) + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: creationism, plaque, pylon, set piece, striation-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: Thomist, dramatist, machinist, novelist, socialist |
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