"inversionist" meaning in All languages combined

See inversionist on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: inversionists [plural]
Etymology: From inversion + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|inversion|ist}} inversion + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} inversionist (plural inversionists)
  1. One who inverts something.
    Sense id: en-inversionist-en-noun-eDa8P7iD
  2. (obsolete, psychology) A proponent of the sexual inversion theory of homosexuality. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-inversionist-en-noun-s5CeRrY7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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