anecdotalist

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noun

One who recounts anecdotes, or uses them instead of experimental evidence in a field of study.

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Meanings

nounanecdotalist (plural anecdotalists)

plural anecdotalists

  1. One who recounts anecdotes, or uses them instead of experimental evidence in a field of study.

Origin

From anecdotal + -ist.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

anecdotalist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdotalist

MLA

“anecdotalist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdotalist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anecdotalist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdotalist.

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