classicist

[ klas-uh-sist ]
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noun
  1. an adherent of classicism in literature or art (contrasted with romanticist).

  2. an authority on the classics; a classical scholar.

  1. a person who advocates study of the ancient Greek and Romanclassics.

Origin of classicist

1
First recorded in 1820–30; classic + -ist
  • Also clas·si·cal·ist [klas-i-kuh-list]. /ˈklæs ɪ kə lɪst/.

Other words from classicist

  • an·ti·clas·si·cal·ist, noun, adjective
  • an·ti·clas·si·cist, noun, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for classicist

classicist

classicalist (ˈklæsɪkəlɪst)

/ (ˈklæsɪsɪst) /


noun
    • a student of ancient Latin and Greek

    • a person who advocates the study of ancient Latin and Greek

  1. an adherent of classicism in literature or art

Derived forms of classicist

  • classicistic, adjective

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