encyclopaedist

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A form of encyclopedist — A member of a group of French authors who collaborated in the 18th century in the production of the Encyclopédie, under the direction of Denis Diderot.

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Meanings

nounencyclopaedist (plural encyclopaedists)

plural encyclopaedists

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of encyclopedist.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who compiles information for encyclopedias

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compiler
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From encyclopaedia + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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