resurrectionist

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃənɪst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rez′ə rek′shə nist)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
res•ur•rec•tion•ist  (rez′ə rek′shə nist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who brings something to life or view again.
  2. a believer in resurrection.
  3. Also called resurrec′tion man′. a person who exhumes and steals dead bodies, esp. for dissection;
    body snatcher.
  • resurrection + -ist 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
resurrectionist /ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃənɪst/ n
  1. facetious (formerly) a body snatcher
  2. a person who believes in the Resurrection

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