Meanings
plural dronists
- neologismA drone pilot or hobbyist.
By Admir, pharmacist by profession and hobby dronist by passion.
2017 February 25, Simon Cocking, “Dronalism and The New Media”, in Irish Tech News3 more examples
Fred and the Haitian dronists crew work has been pioneer in drone uses in real crisis response work and at community level and held as a reference by domain experts (UNOSAT etc, Fred can provide materials)
2016 April 28, nicolas chavent, openstreetmap (Usenet)Here's a stunning picture of Bogata Forest, Romania, taken by Bucharest-based dronist Calin Stan.
2017 January 6, Maggie Hiufu Wong, “20 coolest drone photos of 2016”, in CNN TravelWe all look forward to seeing how drone photography has evolved. It’s time for Dronists from all around the world to prove that we are at the beginning of a revolution!
2017 June 7, Kelley Roberts, “2017 International Drone Photography Contest supported by National Geographic”, in UAV Expert News
Origin
Translations
French droniste
- dronisteTranslations
German Drohnist
- DrohnistTranslations
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dronist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dronist
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