"initialist" meaning in English

See initialist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: initialists [plural]
Etymology: From initial + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|initial|ist}} initial + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} initialist (plural initialists)
  1. A writer who identifies themselves by the initial letters of their name.

Inflected forms

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