# instrumentalist

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #50,006

## Definitions
1. One who plays a musical instrument, as distinguished from a vocalist.
2. An adherent of instrumentalism.

## Etymology
From instrumental + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/instrumentalist