Meanings
nounPhosphorist (plural Phosphorists)
plural Phosphorists
- historicalA member of a group of early-19th-century Swedish poetic, idealistic, and romantic writers.
Origin
From phosphor + -ist, after their journal, Phosphoros, named for the morning star.
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Phosphorist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phosphorist
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Chicago
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