spasmodist

spas·mo·dist

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spaz-muh-dist]
- /ˈspæz mə dɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spaz-muh-dist]
- /ˈspæz mə dɪst/

Definitions of spasmodist word

noun spasmodist a person who is spasmodic, especially in style, as a writer, painter, etc. 1
noun spasmodist a person who exhibits a spasmodic style 0

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Origin of spasmodist

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; spasmod(ic) + -ist

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Parts of speech for Spasmodist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spasmodist

spasmodist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

spasmodist usage trend in Literature

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