Meanings
nountropist (plural tropists)
plural tropists
- Someone who uses or deals in tropes.
Synonyms: troper
- capitalizedoftenpejorativesometimesChristianitySomeone who avoids or shirks the literal meaning of the language of Scripture by explaining it as mere tropes and figures of speech.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomeone who uses or deals in tropes.
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Origin
From trope + -ist. Compare French tropiste.
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tropist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tropist
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“tropist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tropist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tropist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tropist.
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