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titlist

titlist

1 7.3
A person who is the current champion in a sport
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪt.lɪst/
translation icon : titular
  • It's the third straight year that the Class AA state volleyball titlist is from Sioux Falls, as Lincoln held the crown the last two seasons.
  • world titlist
  • middleweight titlist
  • pound titlist

Examples

  • As a former Olympic titlist, he coaches aspiring athletes to reach their dreams.

  • She became the national titlist after an impressive performance at the championship last weekend.

  • If the connection is to a ten-or-more Slam titlist, then "loving you is easy," to quote Sarah McLachlan.

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  • She is a member of LSU's athletic Hall of Fame, a 16-time All-American sprinter, and a three-time NCAA titlist.

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  • His roster includes former featherweight titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa, featherweight titlist Billy Dib, and super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell.

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  • His roster includes former featherweight titlist Yuriorkis Gamboa, featherweight titlist Billy Dib, and super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell.

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  • The reigning world titlist celebrated his victory with a grand parade in his hometown.

Synonyms

champion
vstitlist
600 2.4

A person who wins first place in a competition

highlights holding the current official championship rather than general best status
champ
vstitlist
  • Informal
278 2.7

A person who wins first place in a competition

uses a more formal, official sense of holding a championship title
title-holder
vstitlist
2 4.0

A person who currently has first place in a competition

is similar but emphasizes formal possession of an official sports title
titleholder
vstitlist
1 4.3

A person or team that currently holds a championship in a competition

is the same idea but noted especially for sports contexts
cup holder
vstitlist
1 3.5

A person or team that has the cup after winning a competition

focuses on the individual holder in sports rather than organizations or trophies
titler
vstitlist
8.0

An athlete who has won a championship

focuses more on current possession of the championship rather than just winning

Antonyms

challenger
192 3.6

A person, team, or company that tries to beat the current champion

How Accomplished

titlist
1 7.3
runner-up
47 2.7
contender
152 3.5
competitor
298 2.4
participant
295 2.4

Surface Forms

titlist singular
titlists plural

Morphology

titlist = title (transparent) = title + ist

Meaning is readily derived from 'title' + the agentive suffix '-ist' (one who holds or is associated with a title); the formation is regular despite a minor orthographic vowel loss.

Etymology

Titlist comes from the common word title, meaning 'a name or honour', plus the ending -ist, meaning 'person'. So a titlist is a person who has the championship 'title', which is why we use it for a champion or title holder.