retentionist

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noun

A person who advocates retention

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Meanings

nounretentionist (countable and uncountable, plural retentionists)

plural retentionists

  1. countableuncountableA person who advocates retention
  2. countableuncountableA person or government who advocates retention of the death penalty
adjectiveretentionist (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFavouring retention

Origin

From retention + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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