essayist

noun/ˈɛseɪɪst/

Frequency rank: #17,717 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person who writes essays, especially as a literary form.

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Example sentence

My professor is also well-known as a skilled essayist who writes about politics and culture.

Synonyms & related words

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