paragraphist en · NOUN
Etymology
From paragraph + -ist.
Meanings
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A writer of paragraphs.
The offence that had circuitously brought "il Rasojo" and his "lot" within the cognizance of Scotland Yard outlines the kind of story that is discreetly hinted at by the society paragraphist of the day, politely disbelieved by the astute reader, and then at last laid indiscreetly bare in all its details by the inevitable princessly "Recollections" of a generation later.
1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paragraphists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |