Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

declensionist

/dɪˈklɛnʃənɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-clen-sion-ist
IPA: /dɪˈklɛnʃənɪst/

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One offering a narrative of decline.

adj

Tending to show decline.

Example Sentences

"A second oppositional narrative to the dominant interpretation might be added, that of the declensionists."
"The declensionist narrative first appeared among New Deal reformers who aimed to adjust land use and agricultural economics on the Great Plains"
"As in Cole's work. the plot becomes declensionist, beginning with the race of demigods and ending in the contemporary iron age"

Etymology

From declension + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: declension

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈklɛnʃənɪst/

Inflected Forms

declensionists (plural) more declensionist (comparative) most declensionist (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

declensionism

Questions

How do you pronounce declensionist?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈklɛnʃənɪst/.
What does declensionist mean?: One offering a narrative of decline.
Where does declensionist come from?: From declension + -ist.

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