theorist

noun

the·​o·​rist ˈthē-ə-rist How to pronounce theorist (audio)
ˈthir-ist
: a person who theorizes

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What is now known as Kepler’s Supernova remained visible to the naked eye for 18 months, and formed the basis for the theorist’s 1606 work, De Stella Nova. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 July 2025 Peter Turchin, a University of Connecticut professor and leading theorist of structural-demographic cycles, sees the current moment as part of a predictable historical pattern. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 Game theorists refer to the resulting pockets of low vaccine uptake as susceptibility clusters. Avi Dor, The Conversation, 5 June 2025 Jaws was released just as critics and political theorists were examining the growing impact of degreed experts on the United States’ economy and culture. Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for theorist

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1588, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of theorist was in 1588

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“Theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorist. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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theorist

noun
the·​o·​rist ˈthē-ə-rəst How to pronounce theorist (audio)
ˈthi(-ə)r-əst
: a person who theorizes

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