horizontalist en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English horizontal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English horizontalist From horizontal + -ist.
Meanings
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Relating to horizontalism.
Meetings at Birnam Wood were broadly horizontalist. The role of facilitator was allocated on a roster—this time, to a sweet-tempered paediatric nurse named Katie Vander—and discussions proceeded through five set phases:
2023, Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood, page 112:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most horizontalist | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more horizontalist | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |