Pythonista

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/paɪθəˈnɪstə/

noun

Someone who uses the Python programming language.

“Paul is a Pythonista.”

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounPythonista (plural Pythonistas)

plural Pythonistas

  1. Someone who uses the Python programming language.

    Paul is a Pythonista.

    3 more examples

    Frankly, even after eight years as a bona fide Pythonista, I still find programming most enjoyable when it is done in Python.

    2001, Mark Lutz, Programming Python, "O'Reilly Media, Inc.", →ISBN

    2007-02-09, Andy Harris, Game Programming: The L Line, The Express Line to Learning, John Wiley & Sons, page xxi If you're already a Pythonista (a Python enthusiast), you might be disappointed that I don't emphasize such ideas as iterators and dict structures.

    Even non-Pythonista [sic] should be aware of what is there, since it is recommended that the same basic organization be adopted regardless of the computer language used for instruction.

    2010, Raymond T. Pierrehumbert, Principles of Planetary Climate, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN

    Synonyms: Pythoneer, Pythonist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone who uses the Python programming language.

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APA

Pythonista. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pythonista

MLA

“Pythonista.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pythonista. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pythonista,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pythonista.

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