Arabist

[ar-uh-bist]

noun

1. a person who specializes in or studies the Arabic language or Arab culture.

2. a supporter of Arab interests, especially in international affairs.

Arabist

/ ˈærəbɪst /

noun

1. a student or expert in Arabic culture, language, history, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of Arabist¹

First recorded in 1745–55; Arab + -ist

Example Sentences

Mr. DeSantis has complained that the State Department is “Arabist in outlook” and “all in” with the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Not least, the great British Arabist Robert Irwin provides a detailed essay analyzing the character and origin of the tales that came to us through Diyab.

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It has also served as a springboard to the Arab world for numerous Western scholars and aspiring Arabists.

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Later writers, notably Flaubert, kept the work of 17th century Arabists alive deep into the 1800s.

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Or, Robert Ames, a leading Arabist who cultivated as a source a top Palestinian intelligence officer.

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