cryptologist

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/kɹɪpˈtɒləd͡ʒɪst/

noun

One who studies cryptology.

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Meanings

nouncryptologist (plural cryptologists)

plural cryptologists

  1. One who studies cryptology.

    Synonyms: cryptologer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who studies cryptology.

Similar
cryptologer

More synonyms by meaning

noundecoder skilled in the analysis of codes and cryptograms

Similar
cryptanalystcryptographer
Broader
decoderdecipherer
Also see
cryptanalystcryptographercryptologer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From crypto- + -logist, after cryptology.

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Translations

Basque kriptologo
  • kriptologoOne who studies cryptology
Finnish kryptologi
  • kryptologiOne who studies cryptology
French cryptologue
  • cryptologueOne who studies cryptology
German Kryptologe
  • KryptologeOne who studies cryptology
Italian crittologo, crittologa
  • crittologoOne who studies cryptology
  • crittologaOne who studies cryptology
Polish kryptolog
  • kryptologOne who studies cryptology
Slovak kryptológ
  • kryptológOne who studies cryptology
Swedish kryptolog
  • kryptologOne who studies cryptology
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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