encyclopedist

== English == === Alternative forms === encyclopaedist, encyclopediast, encyclopædist === Etymology === From encyclopedia +‎ -ist. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpiː.dɪst/ === Noun === encyclopedist (plural encyclopedists) A member of a group of French authors who collaborated in the 18th century in the production of the Encyclopédie, under the direction of Denis Diderot. An author of, or contributor to, an encyclopedia. ==== Related terms ==== encyclopedia encyclopedic ==== Translations ====