Paradoxist
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who holds incorrect or eccentric beliefs; a bad scientist; a crank. dated, derogatory
"This was a noble achievement on the part of our paradoxist. At one stroke it established his theory of the weather, and promised to ensure him text-book immortality as one of the observers of Vulcan."
- 2 A participant in the art movement of paradoxism.
Example
More examples"This was a noble achievement on the part of our paradoxist. At one stroke it established his theory of the weather, and promised to ensure him text-book immortality as one of the observers of Vulcan."
Etymology
From paradox + -ist.