vivisectionist
[ viv-uh-sek-shuh-nist ]
/ ˌvɪv əˈsɛk ʃə nɪst /
noun
a person who vivisects.
a person who favors or defends the practice of vivisection.
Origin of vivisectionist
First recorded in 1875–80;
vivisection +
-ist
Words nearby vivisectionist
vivification,
vivify,
viviparous,
vivisect,
vivisection,
vivisectionist,
vivo,
vivyan,
vixen,
viyella,
viz
Example sentences from the Web for vivisectionist
I am in favor of vivisection unrestrained, so long as the vivisectionist knows what he is about.
Damn! |Henry Louis MenckenAnd in the half of him that consented lurked the vivisectionist that is in all of us.
Strictly Business |O. HenryThe vivisectionist, for the sake of doing something that may or may not be useful, does something that certainly is horrible.
All Things Considered |G. K. ChestertonHe specialized as a vivisectionist, and he was a great authority.
Nothing But the Truth |Frederic S. Isham
British Dictionary definitions for vivisectionist
vivisectionist
/ (ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃənɪst) /
noun
a person who practises vivisection
a person who advocates the practice of vivisection as being useful or necessary to science