journalist
/ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: journalists
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Noun
Examples
“There’s this terrible business to start with. Scotland Yard men in and out of the house like a jack-in-the-box! Never know where they won’t turn up next. Screaming headlines in every paper in the country—damn all journalists, I say!”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “journalist” mean?
The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
Is “journalist” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.