English Explanatory Dictionary

journalist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
  2. One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.
  3. A reporter, someone who professionally reports on news and current events.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/ /ˈd͡ʒɜːnəlɪst/ En-uk-journalist.ogg

Word forms

journalist journalists

Etymology

From journal + -ist.

Synonyms

gazetteer

Related words

journalese

Derived words

churnalist citizen journalist cyberjournalist data journalist e-journalist investigative journalist journalistic journalistical journalistics journo nonjournalist pack journalist parajournalist pseudojournalist telejournalist video journalist whorenalist yellow journalist
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