desister

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noun

A person who desists.

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Meanings

noundesister (plural desisters)

plural desisters

  1. A person who desists.
  2. A person who ceases to identify as transgender and who did not undergo a physical sex change operation.

Origin

From desist + -er.

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Translations

French désisteur, désisteuse
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  • désisteuseTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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