anarchist | (noun) an advocate of anarchism | Synonyms: nihilist, syndicalist |
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calligraphist | (noun) someone skilled in penmanship | Synonyms: calligrapher |
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catechist | (noun) one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism) | - |
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cosmographist | (noun) a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography | Synonyms: cosmographer |
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deipnosophist | (noun) someone skilled at informal chitchat | - |
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demographist | (noun) a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics | Synonyms: demographer, population scientist |
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fetishist | (noun) one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature) | - |
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gymnosophist | (noun) member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism) | - |
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hagiographist | (noun) the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography | Synonyms: hagiographer, hagiologist |
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logomachist | (noun) someone given to disputes over words | Synonyms: logomach |
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masochist | (noun) someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment | - |
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monarchist | (noun) an advocate of the principles of monarchy | Synonyms: royalist |
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osteopathist | (noun) a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles | Synonyms: osteopath |
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paleographist | (noun) an archeologist skilled in paleography | Synonyms: paleographer |
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sadomasochist | (noun) someone who enjoys both sadism and masochism | - |
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schist | (noun) any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers | - |
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sophist | (noun) someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious | Synonyms: casuist |
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telegraphist | (noun) someone who transmits messages by telegraph | Synonyms: telegraph operator, telegrapher |
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telepathist | (noun) someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly | Synonyms: mental telepathist, mind reader, thought-reader |
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(noun) a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice) | Synonyms: mind reader, thought-reader |
theosophist | (noun) a believer in theosophy | - |
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whist | (noun) a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six | Synonyms: long whist, short whist |
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