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memoirist

mem·oir·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mem-wahr-ist, -wawr-]
    • /ˈmɛm wɑr ɪst, -wɔr-/
    • /ˈmem.wɑː.rɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mem-wahr-ist, -wawr-]
    • /ˈmɛm wɑr ɪst, -wɔr-/

Definitions of memoirist word

  • noun memoirist a person who writes memoirs. 1
  • noun memoirist A person who writes a memoir. 1
  • noun memoirist a writer of a memoir or memoirs 0

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Origin of memoirist

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; memoir + -ist

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Parts of speech for Memoirist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

memoirist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

memoirist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for memoirist

noun memoirist

  • diarist — A diarist is a person who records things in a diary which is later published.
  • writer — a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.
  • autobiographer — a person who writes the story of his or her own life
  • author — The author of a piece of writing is the person who wrote it.
  • chronicler — a chronological record of events; a history.

Top questions with memoirist

  • what is a memoirist?

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