/ Dictionary / Index E extortionist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•tor•tion•ist Pronunciation: (ik-stôr'shu-nist), [key] — n. a person who engages in extortion. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: extortionist (Thesaurus) extortionate extr. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language