marionettist

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/ˌmæɹɪəˈnɛtɪst/

noun

A puppeteer who controls a marionette.

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Meanings

nounmarionettist (plural marionettists)

plural marionettists

  1. A puppeteer who controls a marionette.

Origin

From marionette + -ist.

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Translations

Czech marionetář, marionetářka
  • marionetářA marionette-puppeteer
  • marionetářkaA marionette-puppeteer
French marionnettiste
  • marionnettisteA marionette-puppeteer
German Marionettenspieler, Marionettenspielerin
  • MarionettenspielerA marionette-puppeteer
  • MarionettenspielerinA marionette-puppeteer
Italian marionettista
  • marionettistaA marionette-puppeteer
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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