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noun
One given to fanciful ideas or theories; someone who theorizes or speculates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Someone who espouses a particular ideology, particularly a political one.
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noun
someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: theorist, theoretician, theorizer, theoriser
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Broader terms: intellectual, intellect
History
Compare French idéologue.
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