memoirist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛmˌwɑɹɪst/ (General-American)
- /ˈmɛmˌwɑːɹɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From memoir + -ist. Piecewise doublet of memorist.
Meanings
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A person who writes a memoir.
A former construction worker married to the best-selling memoirist Sarah Smarsh, Mr. Spackman said he felt that he did not have anyone to talk to about books, and that a book club might be a good way to bond with other men.
2025 June 25, Joseph Bernstein, “Why Did the Novel-Reading Man Disappear?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 26 Jun 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| memoirists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |