Demographist

/dɪˈmɑɡrəfɪst/ noun

Definition

A specialist or expert in demography; another term for a demographer, though less commonly used.

Etymology

From 'demography' + the suffix '-ist,' meaning 'one who practices or specializes in.' This is a slightly older or less common variant of 'demographer.'

Kelly Says

This word is fading from use in favor of 'demographer,' but language changes just like populations do—sometimes the older version of a word becomes 'extinct' when a newer synonym takes over.

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