/ Dictionary / Index G generalist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gen•er•al•ist Pronunciation: ( jen'ur-u-list), [key] — n. a person whose knowledge, aptitudes, and skills are applied to a field as a whole or to a variety of different fields (opposed to specialist). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: generalist (Thesaurus) generalissimo generality Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language