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- [dih-kree-tist]
- /dɪˈkri tɪst/
- /dɪkrˈetɪst/
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- [dih-kree-tist]
- /dɪˈkri tɪst/
Definitions of decretist word
- noun decretist a person who is knowledgeable on the subject of the Decretals or the papal edicts that make up part of canon law 3
- noun decretist a student in the faculty of law. 1
- noun decretist a student of the Decretals; expert in the canon law. 1
- noun decretist One who studies, or professes the knowledge of, the decretals. 0
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Origin of decretist
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Medieval Latin dēcrētista, equivalent to Latin dēcrēt(um) decree + -ista -ist
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Parts of speech for Decretist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decretist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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