noun
novelist
NO-vuh-lihst
noun
1
A person who writes novels.
"The novelist spent five years researching her historical epic."
How to Use Novelist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job or craft is writing novels.
Common pairings
bestselling novelist
aspiring novelist
Word Forms
novelists plural
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Etymology
From "novel" + the suffix "-ist," meaning "one who does."