Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devolutionist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-vo-lu-tion-ist
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A proponent of devolution.

adj

Supporting or relating to a policy of devolution.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From devolution + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

devolutionists (plural) more devolutionist (comparative) most devolutionist (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

autonomist sovereigntist souverainist secessionist separatist

Antonyms

anti-devolutionist antidevolutionist centralist unionist federalist

Questions

What does devolutionist mean?
A proponent of devolution.
Where does devolutionist come from?
From devolution + -ist.

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