"expedientist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: expedientists [plural]
Etymology: From expedient + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|expedient|ist}} expedient + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} expedientist (plural expedientists)
  1. A person who favors an expedient approach.
    Sense id: en-expedientist-en-noun-QyQxgtwV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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