trialist
An advocate of trialism, especially with reference to the proposed creation of a state…An advocate of trialism, especially with reference to the proposed creation of a state comprising Austria, Hungary, and a Slavic region.
Meaning
5 sensesAn advocate of trialism, especially with reference to the proposed creation of a state comprising Austria, Hungary, and a Slavic region.
A person who takes part in a clinical trial, especially as a researcher.
A person who tries a product for the first time (as opposed to a regular purchaser); a person who participates in the trial of a new product.
1995, Louella Miles, Perfect Marketing, London: Arrow Business, Chapter 8, p. 56, 90 per cent of profit is said to come from repeat purchasers and the rest from triallists
(UK)An athlete who participates in a trial (competition to select players for a team); a person who enters a dog (especially a sheepdog) in a competition.
(South Africa)A person standing trial in a court of law, especially one of a group of defendants in a high-profile case.
Origin
From trial (“three”) + -ist. From trial (“test; experiment; court proceedings”) + -ist.From trial (“three”) + -ist.
From trial (“test; experiment; court proceedings”) + -ist.
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