# tropist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who uses or deals in tropes.
2. One who avoids the literal meaning of the language of Scripture by explaining it as mere tropes and figures of speech.

## Etymology
From trope + -ist. Compare French tropiste.

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