Trialist: meaning, definitions and examples

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trialist

 

[ ˈtraɪəlɪst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal system

A person who is on trial, especially in a legal context. A trialist is someone who is being judged in a court of law for their actions or behavior.

Synonyms

accused, defendant, suspect

Examples of usage

  • The trialist pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
  • The defense lawyer cross-examined the trialist to uncover inconsistencies in his testimony.
Context #2 | Noun

sports

A player who is given a trial or tryout to join a sports team. Trialists are often evaluated by coaches and team management to determine if they are suitable for the team.

Synonyms

candidate, prospect, tryout player

Examples of usage

  • The football club signed three trialists after a successful tryout.
  • The trialist impressed the coach with his skills during the training sessions.

Translations

Translations of the word "trialist" in other languages:

🇵🇹 testador

🇮🇳 परीक्षक

🇩🇪 Tester

🇮🇩 penguji

🇺🇦 випробувач

🇵🇱 tester

🇯🇵 テスター

🇫🇷 testeur

🇪🇸 probador

🇹🇷 testçi

🇰🇷 테스터

🇸🇦 مختبر

🇨🇿 tester

🇸🇰 tester

🇨🇳 测试员

🇸🇮 preizkuševalec

🇮🇸 prófunaraðili

🇰🇿 сынаушы

🇬🇪 გამომცდელი

🇦🇿 sınaqçı

🇲🇽 probador

Word origin

The word 'trialist' originated from the combination of 'trial' and the suffix '-ist', which denotes a person who practices or is concerned with something. The term has been used in legal contexts to refer to individuals undergoing trials and in sports to describe players trying out for teams. The use of 'trialist' reflects the importance of evaluation and judgment in both legal and sports settings.

See also: retrial, trial, trials.