Neptunist

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noun

A proponent of Neptunism.

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Meanings

nounNeptunist (plural Neptunists)

plural Neptunists

  1. A proponent of Neptunism.

    The opposing Neptunists, who counted Goethe among their number, believed that the Earth was originally covered in ocean, and that all rocks originated as deposits on the floors of ancient seas.

    2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 74

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
neptuniansailor

Origin

From Neptune + -ist.

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Translations

French neptuniste
  • neptunisteproponent
German Neptunist
  • Neptunistproponent
Spanish neptunista
  • neptunistaproponent
Cite this entry
APA

Neptunist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neptunist

MLA

“Neptunist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neptunist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Neptunist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neptunist.

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