"theosophist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: theosophists [plural]
Etymology: From theosophy + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|theosophy|ist}} theosophy + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} theosophist (plural theosophists)
  1. An advocate of, or believer in theosophy. Categories (topical): People, Religion Synonyms: theosopher, theosoph, theosophe Translations (an advocate of, or believer in theosophy): teosofi (Finnish), θεοσοφιστής (theosofistís) [masculine] (Greek), थियोसोफिस्ट (thiyosophisṭ) [masculine] (Hindi), теосо́ф (teosóf) [masculine] (Russian), teósofo [masculine] (Spanish), batharunong (Tagalog)

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