Definitions for: Encyclopedist

[n] a person who compiles (or writes for) encyclopedias

Webster (1913) Definition: En*cy`clo*pe"dist, n. [Cf. F.
encyclop['e]diste.]
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.

Synonyms: compiler

See Also: author, writer

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