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mechanist

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16
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18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈmɛk.ə.nɪst/
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/ˈmɛk.ə.nɪst/ · /ˈmek.ə.nɪst/

Definition of mechanist

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person who takes a mechanical view; someone who subscribes to mechanism.
    “The economic spirit of a people cannot be manipulated in as simple-minded a fashion as the Keynesian mechanists imagine.”
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noun

  1. A person who takes a mechanical view; someone who subscribes to mechanism.
    “The economic spirit of a people cannot be manipulated in as simple-minded a fashion as the Keynesian mechanists imagine.”
  2. (archaic)A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)der. New Latin mechanismuslbor. English mechanism ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English mechanist From mechanism + -ist.

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