laborist
- noun
- /ˈleɪbərɪst/
- Archaic
:
trabajador
- The laborist worked tirelessly in the fields all day.
Examples
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The old factory once employed dozens of laborists to operate the heavy machinery.
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The laborist finished his tasks before the rest of the crew arrived.
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In historical novels, you may find the term laborist used for manual workers.
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Many laborists were needed for the construction project.
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The laborist worked tirelessly in the fields all day.
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In historical novels, you may find the term laborist used for manual workers.
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Many laborists were needed for the construction project.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person employed to do physical or routine jobs
68
1.0
A person who does hard physical work without special skills, often on building sites
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2.8
A person who does manual or factory work for pay, not a manager
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3.6
A person paid to do manual work on a farm or ranch
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3.0
A person who does hard work using their hands
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Laborist comes from labor ('work') plus the ending -ist ('a person who does something'), much like artist is a person who does art. In older use a laborist simply meant a person who did physical work, a laborer.