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Webster 1913 Edition


Encyclopedist

En-cyˊclo-pe′dist

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
encyclopédiste
.]
The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences.
The Encyclopedists
,
the writers of the great French encyclopedia which appeared in 1751-1772. The editors were
Diderot
and
D’Alembert
. Among the contributors were
Voltaire
and
Rousseau
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Encyclopedist

ENCYCLOPE'DIST

,
Noun.
The compiler of an Encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation.

Definition 2024


encyclopedist

encyclopedist

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Noun

encyclopedist (plural encyclopedists)

  1. A member of a group of French authors who collaborated in the 18th century in the production of the Encyclopédie, under the direction of Denis Diderot.
  2. A person helping to write an encyclopedia.

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