novelist

noun

nov·el·ist ˈnä-və-list

ˈnäv-

Synonyms of novelist

: a writer of novels

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Their ambitious film begins as the newlyweds arrive in Baden, where Fyodor’s fame attracts fellow travelers — including rival Russian novelist Ivan Turgenev (Christian Friedel). — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Berry was awarded the 2010 National Humanities Medal by then-President Obama for his achievements as a poet, novelist, farmer and conservationist. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 But his memory, of a long career as a reporter around the globe, with turns as an essayist, a historian, a novelist, and a political activist, remains almost eerily lucid. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 Growing up in the foothills of eastern Kentucky as a compulsive reader and full-time hillbilly, I was instinctively attracted, like most literary-minded country folk, to the work of essayist, novelist, and poet, Wendell Berry. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for novelist

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Etymology

novel entry 1 + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of novelist was in 1728

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novelist

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nov·el·ist ˈnäv-(ə-)ləst

: a writer of novels

novelist

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