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Encyclopedist

Encyclopedist Meaning & Definition
Encyclopedist Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Encyclopedist?

[n] a person who compiles (or writes for) encyclopedias

Synonyms | Synonyms for Encyclopedist: compiler

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See Also | author | writer

Encyclopedist In Webster's Dictionary

\En*cy`clo*pe"dist\, n. [Cf. F. encyclop['e]diste.] The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences. {The Encyclopedists}, the writers of the great French encyclopedia which appeared in 1751-1772. The editors were Diderot and D'Alembert. Among the contributors were Voltaire and Rousseau.

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