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Anglicist

[ ang-gluh-sist ]

noun

  1. an authority on the English language or English literature.


Anglicist

/ ˈæŋɡlɪsɪst /

noun

  1. rare.
    an expert in or student of English literature or language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Anglicist1

1865–70; < Medieval Latin Anglic ( us ) English + -ist

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