"mechanist" meaning in All languages combined

See mechanist on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mechanists [plural]
Etymology: mechanism + -t Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mechanism|t}} mechanism + -t Head templates: {{en-noun}} mechanist (plural mechanists)
  1. (philosophy) A person who takes a mechanical view; someone who subscribes to mechanism. Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-mechanist-en-noun-YLxcF9P- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -t Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -t: 82 18 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  2. (archaic) A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-mechanist-en-noun-Ts7YiyHa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mechanistic, mechanistically, mechanism

Inflected forms

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