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Definition of
theorist noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
theorist
noun
noun
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ˈθiərɪst
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also
theoretician
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ˌθiərəˈtɪʃn
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a person who develops ideas and principles about a particular subject in order to explain why things happen or exist
a political theorist
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theorist
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theorem
noun
theoretical
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theorist
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theorize
verb
theory
noun