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Someone who advocates, or enforces, the opening of places and organizations to people of all races, genders, and ethnic groups, etc.: Martin Luther King was well-known as a desegregationist and he was assassinated by someone who was opposed to Mr. King's fight for equality of all races.

The second actor or person in a drama as distinguished from the protagonist or leading character: In classical Greek dram, a deuteragonist had the secondary role, or the second most important role, next to the protagonist.

Someone who favors transferring power from a central government to smaller political units.

One who marries a second time; especially, after the death of the first spouse.

Someone who specializes in the study of dinosaurs.

A writer of dissertations.

In U.S. History, a secessionist during the period of the U.S. Civil War.

One who dogmatizes, who asserts or lays down particular dogmas; especially, one who positively asserts or imposes his own opinions; a dogmatic person.

1. A person who studies houses: Rose was very interested in all kinds of houses, like duplexes, farmhouses, lodges, mansions, etc., and decided to become a domatologist and later be able to give advice to people who wanted to buy such a dwelling.
2. A professional housekeeper: The elderly and frail Mrs. Grant decided to hire a domatologist to help her with keeping her house clean and tidy.

1. A person who performs medical dose measurements: "At the drug rehabilitation center, the nurse who was also the dosimetrist, carefully measured the medications administered to the residents."
2. In radiation therapy, a person trained to make radiation measurements and also performs treatment-planning calculations: "Sean's cousin was trained to become a dosimetrist at the medical college and now he is working at a radiation clinic."

A writer of plays; a playwright.