medievalist

[ mee-dee-ee-vuh-list, med-ee-, mid-ee-, mid-ee-vuh- ]

noun

1. an expert in medieval history, literature, philosophy, etc.
2. a person who is greatly attracted to the art, culture, spirit, etc., of the Middle Ages.

medievalist

/ ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəlɪst /

noun

1. a student or devotee of the Middle Ages

Derived Forms

• ˌmediˌevalˈistic, adjective

Other Words From

• anti·medi·eval·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of medievalist¹

First recorded in 1850–55; medieval + -ist

Example Sentences

Tragically, the Medievalist Subreddit also never seems to address that tricky issue of serfdom—pro or con?

From The Daily Beast

To exclusively view the haredim through a "medievalist" lens cannot get one very far.

From The Daily Beast

You have but to walk aside, however, into the Palazzo Pubblico really to feel yourself a thrifty old medievalist.

From Project Gutenberg

Associated words: medieval, medievalism, medievalist, medievals.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet I will venture to make even of these trivial fragments the high boast that I am a medievalist and not a modern.

From Project Gutenberg