taciturnist

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noun

A person who rarely speaks.

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Meanings

nountaciturnist (plural taciturnists)

plural taciturnists

  1. rareA person who rarely speaks.

Origin

From taciturn + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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