Standard Lemma guide

statist

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈsteɪtɪst/
  • rhymes with -eɪtɪst
  • CMU ARPABET: S T EY1 T IH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to statism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A supporter of statism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A statistician.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A skilled politician or one with political power, knowledge or influence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh2-tu-s ~ *sth2-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English statist From state + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: estatista — related to statism
  • Finnish: etatistinen — related to statism
  • Finnish: statistinen — related to statism
  • Finnish: valtiojohtoinen — related to statism
  • French: étatiste — related to statism
  • German: etatistisch — related to statism
  • Polish: etatystyczny — related to statism
  • Catalan: estatista — supporter of statism
  • Finnish: etatisti — supporter of statism
  • Finnish: statisti — supporter of statism
  • French: étatiste — supporter of statism
  • German: Etatist — supporter of statism
  • German: Etatistin — supporter of statism
  • Polish: etatysta — supporter of statism
  • Polish: etatystka — supporter of statism
  • Catalan: estadista — archaic: a skilled politician
  • Polish: etatysta — archaic: a skilled politician
  • Polish: etatystka — archaic: a skilled politician
  • Spanish: estadista — archaic: a skilled politician