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classicist
[ klas-uh-sist ]
/ ˈklæs ə sɪst /
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noun
an adherent of classicism in literature or art (contrasted with romanticist).
an authority on the classics; a classical scholar.
a person who advocates study of the ancient Greek and Roman classics.
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Also clas·si·cal·ist [klas-i-kuh-list]. /ˈklæs ɪ kə lɪst/.
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classicist
classicalist (ˈklæsɪkəlɪst)
/ (ˈklæsɪsɪst) /
noun
- a student of ancient Latin and Greek
- a person who advocates the study of ancient Latin and Greek
an adherent of classicism in literature or art
Derived forms of classicist
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