contortionistn.

Brit.

/kənˈtɔːʃn̩ɪst/,

/kənˈtɔːʃənɪst/, U.S.

/kənˈtɔrʃənəst/

Etymology: < contortion n. + -ist suffix.

One who professes and practises contortion.

a. A gymnast or performer who throws his body into contorted postures.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > acrobat > contortionist

posture-master1691

posture-maker1711

posture man1711

posture girl?1757

contortionist1859

distortionist1864

kinker1926

1859 K. Cornwallis Panorama New World I. 323 Cremorne Gardens.—Wanted, male and female Equestrians, Tumblers..Acrobatic Performers, Contortionists.

1885 Manch. Examiner 11 Feb. 5/3 To their extraordinary ability as contortionists they add some musical talent.

b. An artist whose work exhibits contortions.

ΚΠ

1889 Sir F. Leighton in Times 11 Dec. 7/4 He is the most turgid contortionist whose work it has been my fortune to see.

c. One who contorts or twists the sense of words or ideas.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > frivolous, captious objection > [noun] > practitioner of

hafter1519

brabbler1548

caviller1574

chicaneer1653

chicaner1673

contortionist1887

1887 Spectator 9 Apr. 491/2 Some confirmed jokers,—verbal contortionists.

1895 Westm. Gaz. 11 July 2/1 Mr. Chamberlain is the great contortionist of the political arena.

1936 M. Plowman Faith called Pacifism 8 The man who sees war as organized murder doesn't join the Forces. He becomes a Pacifist—or a moral contortionist.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	contortionist
释义	contortionistn. Brit. /kənˈtɔːʃn̩ɪst/, /kənˈtɔːʃənɪst/, U.S. /kənˈtɔrʃənəst/ Etymology: < contortion n. + -ist suffix. One who professes and practises contortion. a. A gymnast or performer who throws his body into contorted postures. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > acrobat > contortionist posture-master1691 posture-maker1711 posture man1711 posture girl?1757 contortionist1859 distortionist1864 kinker1926 1859 K. Cornwallis Panorama New World I. 323 Cremorne Gardens.—Wanted, male and female Equestrians, Tumblers..Acrobatic Performers, Contortionists. 1885 Manch. Examiner 11 Feb. 5/3 To their extraordinary ability as contortionists they add some musical talent. b. An artist whose work exhibits contortions. ΚΠ 1889 Sir F. Leighton in Times 11 Dec. 7/4 He is the most turgid contortionist whose work it has been my fortune to see. c. One who contorts or twists the sense of words or ideas. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > frivolous, captious objection > [noun] > practitioner of hafter1519 brabbler1548 caviller1574 chicaneer1653 chicaner1673 contortionist1887 1887 Spectator 9 Apr. 491/2 Some confirmed jokers,—verbal contortionists. 1895 Westm. Gaz. 11 July 2/1 Mr. Chamberlain is the great contortionist of the political arena. 1936 M. Plowman Faith called Pacifism 8 The man who sees war as organized murder doesn't join the Forces. He becomes a Pacifist—or a moral contortionist. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1859
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