finalist

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Synonyms: finalise, finalism, finalis, finality, annalist, finalize, fatalist, signalist, vitalist, femalist, linklist

Antonyms: finalise, finalism, finalis, finality, annalist, finalize, fatalist, signalist, vitalist, femalist, linklist

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Noun

1. An adherent of [[finalism]]; someone who believes that a given process or situation is in its [[final]] state, with no further change possible. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
2. Someone who believes that natural processes (especially [[evolution]]) are tending towards some specific final state; a [[teleologist]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|originally|Scotland}} Somebody or something that appears in the [[final]] of a competition. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
4. A [[university]] [[student]] taking their final examinations, or in the year of study when these are taken. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

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