anecdotalist

anecdotalist
or anecdotist noun Date: 1837 a person who is given to or is skilled in telling anecdotes • anecdotalism noun

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  • anecdotalist — See anecdotal. * * * …   Universalium

  • anecdotalist — an·ec·dot·al·ist …   English syllables

  • anecdotalist — noun see anecdotal I * * * anecdotˈalist noun A person who relates anecdotes • • • Main Entry: ↑anecdote …   Useful english dictionary

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  • anecdotalism — noun see anecdotalist …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • anecdotist — noun see anecdotalist …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • anecdotally — See anecdotalist. * * * …   Universalium

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