noun Date: 1651 one who compiles or writes for an encyclopedia, one of the writers of a French encyclopedia (1751-80) who were identified with the Enlightenment and advocated deism and scientific rationalism
ENCYCLOPEDIST
Meaning of ENCYCLOPEDIST in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012