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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone in favour of the practice of cremation.

   "And besides, whatʼs to become of all the grave-diggers? Have the cremationists thought of that?"

2. 2
   Someone who performs a cremation; a cremator

Adjective

1. 1
   In favour of cremation not-comparable

Example

More examples

"And besides, whatʼs to become of all the grave-diggers? Have the cremationists thought of that?"

Etymology

From cremation + -ist.

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