"lateralist" meaning in English

See lateralist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more lateralist [comparative], most lateralist [superlative]
Etymology: lateral + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lateral|ist}} lateral + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} lateralist (comparative more lateralist, superlative most lateralist)
  1. Characteristic of lateralism; pertaining to the interactions of opposing interests of equal power.
    Sense id: en-lateralist-en-adj-Sk~6elzT
  2. Favoring a lateral approach or explanation over one that involves a different direction, such as a vertical one.
    Sense id: en-lateralist-en-adj-qPiLbOr2

Noun

Forms: lateralists [plural]
Etymology: lateral + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lateral|ist}} lateral + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} lateralist (plural lateralists)
  1. One who engages in lateral thinking.
    Sense id: en-lateralist-en-noun-Ah2520lk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 12 48 15 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 9 9 58 12 13
  2. One who favors a lateral approach or explanation over one that involves a different direction.
    Sense id: en-lateralist-en-noun-rqZMoft1
  3. One who favors lateralism.
    Sense id: en-lateralist-en-noun-4mAVnbGC

Inflected forms

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