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Definition of Mechanist
1. Noun. A philosopher who subscribes to the doctrine of mechanism.
Definition of Mechanist
1. n. A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics.
Definition of Mechanist
1. Noun. A person who takes a mechanical view ¹
2. Noun. (archaic) A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mechanist
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Mechanist
1. 1. A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics. 2. One who regards the phenomena of nature as the effects of forces merely mechanical. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mechanist
Literary usage of Mechanist
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reminiscences: Chiefly of Oriel College and the Oxford Movement by Thomas Mozley (1882)
"He was the chemist as well as the mechanist of the college. His rooms on the
floor over Newman's were easily distinguishable to visitors entering the ..."
2. Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places by Walter Thornbury (1893)
"l^ambeth in the Last Century, as viewed frcm the Adelphi—The Romance of Lambeth—Lady
Arabella Stuart a Prisoner here—Morland. the famous mechanist—John ..."
3. A Group of Englishmen (1795 to 1815) Being Records of the Younger Wedgwoods by Eliza Meteyard (1871)
"... the mechanist—Poole—Improvements in the Breed of Sheep—Female Friendly
Societies—Poole's Book- Room at Stowey—Thrashing Machines—Poole's Ideas on ..."
4. The Oratorical Dictionary by John Newland Maffitt (1835)
"... which shows the effects of powers or moving forces, adj. mechanic, mechanical:
adv. mechanically :s. mechanic, mechanism, mechanician, mechanist. ..."
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