A person who writes or is skilled in writing dissertations; a scholar who dissertates extensively.
From 'dissertation' plus the agent suffix -ist, which marks someone who practices, specializes in, or advocates for something.
The term 'dissertationist' carries a slightly teasing tone—it describes someone SO committed to writing serious, lengthy scholarly works that it becomes their defining characteristic.
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