Home › Words › C › carnationistcarnationistcarnationist · noun — A person who grows carnations.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom carnation + -ist.nounA person who grows carnations.e.g.“[…] your carnationists in the spring and your chrysanthemum growers in the fall […]” — 1895, Society of American Florists, Ornamental Horticulturists, Proceedings of the Annual Conventions, volumes 11-14, page 64:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.carnation 70% match — A type of Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its flowers.; originally, Dianthus caryophyllus vs carnationist →orchidist 66% match — A person who cultivates orchids. vs carnationist →carnationed 63% match — Of a rosy pink colour. vs carnationist →carnist 63% match — A proponent of carnism; one who supports the practice of eating meat and using other animal products. vs carnationist →carnie 62% match — Synonym of carnist. vs carnationist →carnalist 58% match — A sensualist, a hedonist. vs carnationist →dianthus 58% match — Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus. vs carnationist →carnistic 56% match — Of or relating to carnism. vs carnationist →