"punctuationist" meaning in English

See punctuationist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: punctuationists [plural]
Etymology: punctuation + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|punctuation|ist}} punctuation + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} punctuationist (plural punctuationists)
  1. (politics) In evolutionary biology, one who believes in punctuationism. Categories (topical): Politics Related terms: gradualist, saltationist
    Sense id: en-punctuationist-en-noun-0EfzAtA3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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