"desister" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: desisters [plural]
Etymology: From desist + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|desist|-er|id2=agent noun}} desist + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} desister (plural desisters)
  1. A person who desists.
    Sense id: en-desister-en-noun-USJao66z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 48 52
  2. A person who ceases to identify as transgender and who did not undergo a physical sex change operation. Coordinate_terms: detransitioner Translations (Translations): désisteur [masculine] (French), désisteuse [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-desister-en-noun-g4IudSoD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Transgender Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 54 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Transgender: 0 100 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 37 63

Inflected forms

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