gesturalist

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noun

One who believes that language developed from gestures.

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Meanings

noungesturalist (plural gesturalists)

plural gesturalists

  1. human sciencesOne who believes that language developed from gestures.

Origin

From gestural + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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