Common countable noun; refers to a person who tells or collects anecdotes.
Translations
анекдотистЧеловек, рассказывающий или собирающий анекдоты; нейтральное стилевое употребление. At parties he was a gifted anecdotalist, keeping everyone laughing with his stories.
На вечеринках он был талантливым анекдотистом, заставляя всех смеяться своими историями.
анекдотчикРазговорное; обычно о любителе рассказывать анекдоты. Definitions
A person who habitually tells anecdotes; a raconteur. At parties he was a gifted anecdotalist, keeping everyone laughing with his stories.
An author or collector whose writings consist largely of anecdotes. The Victorian anecdotalist compiled several volumes of courtroom tales.
Attributive use of the noun; relational adjective with no comparative/superlative forms.
Translations
The speech had an anecdotalist tone, filled with personal stories.
Речь была в анекдотистском тоне, наполнена личными историями.
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of an anecdotalist or their style. The speech had an anecdotalist tone, filled with personal stories.