initialist

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noun

A writer who identifies themselves by the initial letters of their name.

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Meanings

nouninitialist (plural initialists)

plural initialists

  1. A writer who identifies themselves by the initial letters of their name.

Origin

From initial + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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