It is useful. It means "A person who complains, a complainer." You could write a blog and call it "The Querulist."
The best of the OED quotes for "querulist" is this one:
1736 J. A. Purves Law-visions 45 To pacify the female Querulists, they were promis'd they should..then be indulg'd with a patient Hearing.
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The Quintessential Dictionary is the source for neat words.
Everybody else is just doing oddball words.
Sounds alot like a person who expects to be the center of attention because they alone can see things being done wrong...a list the things.
It's like God is speaking to chuck via Ann.
Perhaps a new political party?
Whoa, Mr. Money Mustache always says, "Don't be a complainypants."
Good advice. Who wants to hang out with that guy?
Don't be a Querulipants. Eh, doesn't really work.
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"LGBTQQ"
Meade for the win.
I prefer the term "SJW".
Querulous is a good adjective. I see that with some frequency and always enjoy it.
Wasn't the dunking stool invented to punish the querulists?
Queuerulist: a person who complains about waiting in line?
Perhaps a new political party?
The Querulist Party, or the Querulistic Party? A source of Querulism.
He was like way querulisting so Meade finally exogenated his ass.
1736 J. A. Purves Law-visions 45 has incorrect spelling and capitalization and should be impeached.
It is useful. It means "A person who complains, a complainer."
How the heck is it useful when there is a commonly used word that everyone understands? Is there a nuance that differentiates it from a complainer? Perhaps it's useful if you were a William F. Buckley wannabe who enjoys confounding 99% of the literate population by using a word that's in no one's active vocabulary.
My is querule is the fake Drudge headline "Millennials unable to recognize dashboard warning lights..."
Actual content: 50% of "young", and 40% of "all" drivers do not recognize a tire pressure warning light. I blame public education.
Are'nt all Feminists = Querulists
Querilist never made the big time like querulous. Querulous is kind of cool. I've never used it in conversation, but I know it when I see it in writing. It shows that the writer is aiming for a literate audience, and yes, I'm part of that audience. Querilist is a tad too fancy. As amexpat points out, it looks more elitist than literate. Some will say only a querilist would raise these objects, but there's a lot of subtle shit that goes on in communicating.
Wishful thinking, that a patient Hearing will pacify them.
Here we come a-queruling
Among the leaves so green,
Here we come a wand'ring,
So fair to be seen.
Love and joy come to you,
And to your grumble too
And God bless you and send you a Happy New Year,
And God send you a Happy New Year...
kvetch
/kəˈveCH,kfeCH/
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
noun
1. a person who complains a great deal.
"she emerges as something of a kvetch, constantly nagging Rick"
I've seen the word "querulous" used a number of times in things I've read over the years.
I don't think I have ever seen "querulist", but like a couple of the commenters above, I see the adjective form fairly frequently- once or twice a year, at least.
You're a querulist. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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