Resurrectionist Definition
rĕzə-rĕkshə-nĭst
noun
One who steals bodies from graves in order to sell them for dissection; a body snatcher.
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Webster's New World
A person who brings something back into use or notice again.
Webster's New World
(euphemistic) A graverobber (a term commonly employed in the 18th and 19th centuries).
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Other Word Forms of Resurrectionist
Noun
Singular:
resurrectionist
Plural:
resurrectionistsOrigin of Resurrectionist
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English; resurrection + suffix -ist
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