"speculatist" meaning in All languages combined

See speculatist on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: speculatists [plural]
Etymology: From speculate + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|speculate|ist}} speculate + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} speculatist (plural speculatists)
  1. Someone who makes speculative theories or deals in abstract ideas; a theorist.

Inflected forms

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