"additionist" meaning in English

See additionist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: additionists [plural]
Etymology: addition + -ist Etymology templates: {{suf|en|addition|ist}} addition + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} additionist (plural additionists)
  1. (rare) One who supports or implements a policy of adding something. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-additionist-en-noun-t5M-kdWB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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