novelist Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun one who writes novels

WordNet


Nov"el*ist noun
Definitions
  1. An innovator; an asserter of novelty. Obs. Cudworth.
  2. Cf. F. nouvelliste, It. novellista. A writer of news. Obs. Tatler (178).
  3. Cf. F. nouvelliste. A writer of a novel or novels.

Webster 1913