Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diversionist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-ver-sion-ist
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One engaged in diversionary, disruptive, or subversive activities.

noun

A person who deviates politically.

Etymology

From diversion + -ist; first attested c. 1937.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

diversionists (plural)

Derived Forms

diversionistic

Synonyms

saboteur wrecker

Questions

What does diversionist mean?
One engaged in diversionary, disruptive, or subversive activities.
Where does diversionist come from?
From diversion + -ist; first attested c. 1937.

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