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thinker.

One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθɪŋ.kə/Received-Pronunciation[ˈθɪŋ.kə]Received-Pronunciation/ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/General-American[ˈθɪŋ.kɚ] ~ [ˈθɪŋ.kɹ̩]General-American
  1. One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.

  2. An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.

  3. The brain; the mind.

    slang
  4. A poser; a conundrum that requires some thinking.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From Middle English thinkere, equivalent to think + -er. Compare West Frisian tinker (“thinker”), Dutch denker (“thinker”), German Denker (“thinker”), Danish tænker (“thinker”), Swedish tänkare (“thinker”).

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