synthesizer vs synthesist

synthesizer and synthesist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
synthesizer	Yes	No	No	No
synthesist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, synthesizer and synthesist are synonyms defined as:

synthesizer and synthesist: an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods

Other synonyms of synthesizer include synthesiser.

synthesizer (noun)	synthesist (noun)
(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments	an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods