Tropist
Pronunciation : Trop"ist
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. tropiste. See Trope.]
Definition : Defn: One who deals in tropes; specifically, one who avoids the literal sense of the language of Scripture by explaining it as mere tropes and figures of speech.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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