theorist

[ thee-er-ist, theer- ]

noun

1. a person who theorizes.
2. a person who deals mainly with the theory of a subject:

   a theorist in medical research.

ˈtheorist

/ ˈθɪəˌrɪst /

noun

1. the originator of a theory; a person who is concerned with theory; a theoretician

Word History and Origins

Origin of theorist¹

First recorded in 1585–95; theor(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Oz promised to work closely with the equally unqualified conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been tapped to head the Department of Health and Human Services, so that's a double helping of kookiness.

From Salon

By the mid-20th-century, however, leading behavioral theorists denigrated the idea of studying animal emotions since, even if they existed, they were scientifically unmeasurable and unverifiable.

From Science Daily

The complexity of quantum spin liquids poses difficulties for theorists too, because modelling results in many competing magnetic interactions, which are extremely difficult to untangle, causing disagreement among physicists.

From Science Daily

Democrats have been quick to condemn the pick, with Senator Patty Murray calling the choice "catastrophic" and labelling Kennedy a "fringe conspiracy theorist".

From BBC

Satirical news publication The Onion has bought Infowars, the media organisation headed by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, for an undisclosed price at a court-ordered auction.

From BBC

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