"tautologist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tautologists [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒlədʒɪst Etymology: tautology + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tautology|ist}} tautology + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} tautologist (plural tautologists)
  1. One who makes tautologies.
    Sense id: en-tautologist-en-noun-mBt2OGLB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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