Diarist

//ˈdaɪəɹɪst// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who keeps a diary.

    "Two typical weeks (selected at random and separated by a long interval) are set out in the accompanying tables, and indicate the clear and concise method adopted by the diarist throughout his 42 working years."

  2. 2
    someone who keeps a diary or journal wordnet

Example

More examples

"Two typical weeks (selected at random and separated by a long interval) are set out in the accompanying tables, and indicate the clear and concise method adopted by the diarist throughout his 42 working years."

Etymology

From diary + -ist.

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