Home › Words › R › recreationistrecreationistrecreationist means one who takes part in recreation.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, recreationist ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom recreation + -ist.nounOne who takes part in recreation.e.g.“Hypothermia, a condition in which the body’s core temperature drops below 95 degrees, is the No. 1 killer of outdoor recreationists.” — 2007 January 9, Jane E. Brody, “Surviving the Cold, or Even the Not So Cold”, in New York Times:One who takes part in a historical reenactment.e.g.“a Civil War recreationist”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.recreational 69% match — For, or relating to, recreation. vs recreationist →recreative 69% match — Being, or pertaining to, recreation. vs recreationist →recreatory 67% match — recreational vs recreationist →recreationally 64% match — In a recreational manner, for recreation, for fun or entertainment. vs recreationist →reenactor 63% match — One who reenacts. vs recreationist →recreotourism 63% match — Recreational tourism. vs recreationist →recreatively 61% match — In a recreative manner; so as to amuse or divert. vs recreationist →activationist 60% match — A person who designs and implements recreational activities as therapy, especially for the disabled vs recreationist →