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Pythonista

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /paɪθəˈnɪstə/
  • rhymes with -ɪstə
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noun

Meaning 1

Someone who uses the Python programming language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Paul is a Pythonista.
  • 2007-02-09, Andy Harris, Game Programming: The L Line, The Express Line to Learning, John Wiley & Sons, page xxi If you're already a Pythonista (a Python enthusiast), you might be disappointed that I don't emphasize such ideas as iterators and dict structures.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Pythoneer, Pythonist

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Python + -ista. Piecewise doublet of Pythonist.