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rejectionist en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English rejection 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 rejectionist From rejection + -ist.

Meanings

  1. Having a tendency to reject the plans or proposals of others.

Forms

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more rejectionist Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most rejectionist Degree=Sup lexicographic

rejectionist en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English rejection 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 rejectionist From rejection + -ist.

Meanings

  1. A person who rejects some plan, proposal, fact or idea.

Forms

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rejectionists Number=Plur lexicographic