enigmatologist

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English

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Etymology

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enigmatology +‎ -ist

Noun

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enigmatologist (plural enigmatologists)

  1. A person who creates or studies puzzles.
    Hyponyms: cruciverbalist, puzzler
    • 2020, Sharon Kane, Integrating Literature in the Disciples, 2nd edition (ebook), Taylor & Francis:
      I went to a lecture by enigmatologist Will Shortz, and when I saw how he engaged an audience of [] 2,000 in a game of word puzzles, I pictured him as a teacher with a very large class.