"ologist" meaning in English

See ologist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ologists [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒlədʒɪst Etymology: From the suffix -ologist. Etymology templates: {{m|en|-ologist}} -ologist Head templates: {{en-noun}} ologist (plural ologists)
  1. (colloquial) One who studies some branch of learning, especially one ending in -ology; a specialist. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: 'ologist, Ologist Related terms: ology
    Sense id: en-ologist-en-noun-Z9tZxcDr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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