essayist

/ˈɛseɪɪst/
noun
  1. A person who writes essays, especially as a literary form or profession.
    • The famous essayist published a new collection of personal reflections.
    • As an essayist, she explores everyday life with wit and insight.
    • Many students study the works of the 19th-century essayist Charles Lamb.
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