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Biblicist

[ bib-luh-sist ]

noun

  1. a person who interprets the Bible literally.
  2. a Biblical scholar.


Biblicist

/ ˈbɪblɪsɪst /

noun

  1. a biblical scholar
  2. a person who takes the Bible literally
“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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  • Bibli·cistic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Biblicist1

1830–40; < Medieval Latin biblic ( us ) ( Biblical ) + -ist

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