- re|ac|tion|ist
- re|ac|tion|ist «ree AK shuh nihst», adjective, noun.= reactionary. (Cf. ↑reactionary)
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Sal|va|tion|ist — «sal VAY shuh nihst», noun. a teacher or disciple of salvationism: »They were rich…and were both internationally famous as applied salvationists (New Yorker). Sal|va|tion|ist «sal VAY shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a member of the Salvation… … Useful english dictionary
sal|va|tion|ist — «sal VAY shuh nihst», noun. a teacher or disciple of salvationism: »They were rich…and were both internationally famous as applied salvationists (New Yorker). Sal|va|tion|ist «sal VAY shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a member of the Salvation… … Useful english dictionary
a|dop´tion|ist — a|dop|tion|ism «uh DOP shuh nihz uhm», noun. Theology. the doctrine that Christ as man is the Son of God by adoption only. –a|dop´tion|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
caus|a´tion|ist — caus|a|tion|ism «k ZAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. the theory or principle or causation. –caus|a´tion|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
cre|a´tion|ist — cre|a|tion|ism «kree AY shuh nihz uhm», noun. 1. the doctrine that all things were created by God substantially as they are now, and did not gradually evolve or develop. 2. the doctrine that God immediately creates a soul for every human infant… … Useful english dictionary
a|bor|tion|ist — «uh BR shuh nihst», noun. a person who induces or seeks to induce an abortion, especially an illegal abortion … Useful english dictionary
ab|sten|tion|ist — «ab STEHN shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who practices abstention, especially in political affairs. –adj. abstaining; not interfering: »an abstentionist policy or group … Useful english dictionary
ab|strac|tion|ist — «ab STRAK shuh nihst», noun. 1. an artist who produces works of abstract art: »The abstractionist, though, works in symbols, not depicting the object but suggesting it (New Yorker). 2. an idealist; a dreamer … Useful english dictionary
con|scrip|tion|ist — «kuhn SKRIHP shuh nihst», noun. a person who advocates conscription … Useful english dictionary
con|struc|tion|ist — «kuhn STRUHK shuh nihst», noun. 1. a person who gives a certain interpretation to laws, a constitution, or other document: »a strict or loose constructionist. 2. = constructivist. (Cf. ↑constructivist) … Useful english dictionary
con|tor|tion|ist — «kuhn TR shuh nihst», noun. a person who can twist or bend his body into odd and unnatural positions … Useful english dictionary
