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metamorphist

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Believing in the metamorphic formation of nonsedimentary rocks and minerals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, not-comparable

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

One who believes that the body of Christ was merged into God when he ascended.

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Topics: Christianity, lifestyle, religion, theology

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noun

Meaning 3

One who believes that some species were not part of the original creation but arose as the transformed souls of sinners.

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Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion, theology

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Meaning 4

A proponent of one side of an early geological controversy in the late 19th and early 20th century who held that differences between various nonsedimentary rocks and minerals could be explained by metamorphic processes rather than the opposing viewpoint that these differences resulted from cooling of different types of magma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 5

A metamorphic rock.

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noun

Meaning 6

One who undergoes transformation to take on various forms.

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noun

Meaning 7

One who believes in social transformation.

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