zoist, n.

zoist
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zoistnoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zoist mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zoist. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### How is the noun zoist pronounced?

#### British English

/ˈzəʊɪst/

### Where does the noun zoist come from?

Earliest known use

1840s

The earliest known use of the noun zoist is in the 1840s.

OED's only evidence for zoist is from 1843.

### Nearby entries

1. zoidiophilous, adj. 1872–
2. zoidogamous, adj. 1899–
3. Zoilean, adj. 1846–
4. Zoilism, n. 1609–
5. Zoilist, n. 1594–
6. Zoilitical, adj. 1665
7. Zoilous, adj. 1577–
8. Zoilus, n. 1565–
9. zoisite, n. 1805–
10. zoism, n. 1900–
11. zoist, n.1843–
12. zoistic, adj. 1849–
13. zoite, n. 1963–
14. -zoite, comb. form
15. zol, n. 1946–
16. Zolaesque, adj. 1886–
17. Zolaism, n. 1882–
18. Zolaist, n. 1886–
19. Zolaize, v. 1886–
20. Zollinger–Ellison syndrome, n. 1956–
21. Zöllner, n. 1890–

## Meaning & use

1. 1843–
   One who upholds the doctrine of zoism.
   1. 1843

      > The Zoist: a Journal of Cerebral Physiology & Mesmerism, and their Applications to Human Welfare.

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   1. zoist 1843–
      One who upholds the doctrine of zoism.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˈzəʊɪst/

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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Originally published as part of the entry for zoism, n.

zoism, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.