Home › Words › R › rugbyistrugbyistrugbyist · noun — rugby player.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom rugby + -ist.nounrugby playerDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.footballist 61% match — A football player. vs rugbyist →nonrugby 60% match — Not of or pertaining to the sport of rugby. vs rugbyist →poloist 58% match — A polo player. vs rugbyist →sportsperson 58% match — Someone who plays sport, regardless of gender. vs rugbyist →outhalf 57% match — fly-half vs rugbyist →netballer 56% match — A netball player. vs rugbyist →hockeyist 56% match — A hockey player. vs rugbyist →racquetballer 55% match — A player of racquetball. vs rugbyist →