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culturist

American  
[kuhl-cher-ist] / ˈkʌl tʃər ɪst /

noun

  1. a cultivator.

  2. an advocate or devotee of culture.


Etymology

Origin of culturist

First recorded in 1820–30; culture + -ist

Example Sentences

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“I was still working for Fish and Game at that point,” said Cindy Lassiter, a former fish culturist in southern Southeast and a member of SSRAA’s board.

From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2016

She became the best known physical culturist south of Sweden.

From Time Magazine Archive

He is still a physical culturist, enjoys performing deep knee-bends while standing on one foot.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bernarr Macfadden, publisher, editor, physical culturist extraordinary, is to many in the U. S. a hissing and a byword; to many more he is a hero-prophet.

From Time Magazine Archive

One of the scientists who consulted for Reader was Leonard Hayflick, arguably the most famous early cell culturist left in the field today.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot