diversionist

[ dih-vur-zhuh-nist, -shuh-, dahy- ]
/ dɪˈvɜr ʒə nɪst, -ʃə-, daɪ- /

noun

a person engaged in activities that divert attention from a primary focus.
a person who deviates politically.

Origin of diversionist

First recorded in 1935–40; diversion + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM diversionist

di·ver·sion·ism, noun

Words nearby diversionist

diversiform, diversify, diversion, diversional, diversionary, diversionist, diversity, divert, diverticular disease, diverticulectomy, diverticulitis