Definition of RETENTIONIST

retentionist

Plural: retentionists

Noun

  • A person who advocates retention
  • A person or government who advocates retention of the death penalty

Adj

  • Favouring retention

Origin / Etymology

From retention + -ist.

Scrabble Score: 12

retentionist: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
retentionist: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
retentionist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

retentionist: not valid in Words With Friends