Conjecturalist

/kənˈdʒɛk.tʃu.rə.lɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who makes or relies on conjectures; someone inclined to guessing or speculation.

Etymology

From conjectural plus -ist suffix (meaning 'one who practices or believes in'). The -ist suffix comes from Latin and Greek and creates agent nouns for people with particular practices.

Kelly Says

A conjecturalist is basically a professional guesser—but sometimes the most creative breakthroughs in science come from bold conjecturalists willing to imagine beyond current evidence!

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