mechanist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪst/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmek.ə.nɪst/ (Australia)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)der. New Latin mechanismuslbor. English mechanism ▲ 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 mechanist From mechanism + -ist.
Meanings
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A person who takes a mechanical view; someone who subscribes to mechanism.
The economic spirit of a people cannot be manipulated in as simple-minded a fashion as the Keynesian mechanists imagine.
2009 January 16, David Brooks, “An Economy of Faith and Trust”, in New York Times:
- (archaic) A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mechanists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |