"preferist" meaning in English

See preferist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: preferists [plural]
Etymology: From prefer + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prefer|ist}} prefer + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} preferist (plural preferists)
  1. (very rare, nonstandard, nonce word) A preferer, someone that prefers or chooses (one thing over another). Tags: nonce-word, nonstandard, rare

Inflected forms

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