Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desister

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-sister
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who desists.

noun

A person who ceases to identify as transgender and who did not undergo a physical sex change operation.

Etymology

From desist + -er.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: desist
Suffix: -er

Inflected Forms

desisters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

detransitioner

Questions

What does desister mean?: A person who desists.
Where does desister come from?: From desist + -er.

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