"resurrectionist" meaning in English

See resurrectionist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: resurrectionists [plural]
Etymology: From resurrection (“the act of rising from the dead and becoming alive again”) + -ist (“forms agents of cause; forms adherents of a belief”), coined alongside resurrection man. Etymology templates: {{af|en|resurrection|-ist|t1=the act of rising from the dead and becoming alive again|t2=forms agents of cause; forms adherents of a belief}} resurrection (“the act of rising from the dead and becoming alive again”) + -ist (“forms agents of cause; forms adherents of a belief”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} resurrectionist (plural resurrectionists)
  1. (euphemistic, historical) One who sells cadavers to anatomists, surgeons, etc., especially by exhuming corpses from graves; a graverobber. Tags: euphemistic, historical Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: bodysnatcher, resurrectioner, resurrection man
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  2. (religion) A believer in a future bodily resurrection. Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-resurrectionist-en-noun-PzNeU7W0 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  3. One who resurrects an abandoned idea, practice, etc.; a revivalist. Categories (topical): Medicine, People
    Sense id: en-resurrectionist-en-noun-Kl6nlgMS Disambiguation of Medicine: 24 3 27 24 24 Disambiguation of People: 20 0 43 22 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 2 25 24 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 25 2 23 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 4 25 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 1 23 26 24
  4. (humorous, obsolete) One who sells repaired or reconditioned goods; a refurbisher. Tags: humorous, obsolete Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-resurrectionist-en-noun-mCxxaHAr Disambiguation of Medicine: 24 3 27 24 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 2 25 24 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 25 2 23 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 4 25 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 1 23 26 24
  5. (equestrianism, humorous, obsolete) A racehorse that (once or numerously) suddenly recovers its stamina midrace. Tags: humorous, obsolete Categories (topical): Equestrianism, Medicine
    Sense id: en-resurrectionist-en-noun-OxqQ~zAK Disambiguation of Medicine: 24 3 27 24 24 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 2 25 24 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 25 2 23 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 4 25 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 1 23 26 24 Topics: equestrianism, hobbies, horses, lifestyle, pets, sports

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