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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Characteristic of, or pertaining to, an essayist.

   "Mr. Taylor[…] tells this story with a good deal of essayistic flair, precision and flyaway wit."

Synonyms

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criticalexpositive

Example

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"Mr. Taylor[…] tells this story with a good deal of essayistic flair, precision and flyaway wit."

Etymology

From essayist + -ic.

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