/ Dictionary / Index E essayist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: es•say•ist Pronunciation: (es'ā-ist), [key] — n. a writer of essays. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: essayist (Thesaurus) essay essayistic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language