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Slavicist

American  
[slah-vuh-sist, slav-uh-] / ˈslɑ və sɪst, ˈslæv ə- /
Also Slavist

noun

  1. a specialist in the study of the Slavic languages or literatures.


Etymology

Origin of Slavicist

First recorded in 1940–45; Slavic + -ist

Example Sentences

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Andrew Field, a Slavicist at Harvard, who edited the almanac’s English-language translation, in 1964, declared it the most exciting book to come from Russia since “Doctor Zhivago.”

From The New Yorker • May 6, 2019

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