classicist

clas·si·cist

[klas-uh-sist]
noun
1.
an adherent of classicism in literature or art ( contrasted with romanticist ).
2.
an authority on the classics; a classical scholar.
3.
a person who advocates study of the ancient Greek and Roman classics.
Also, clas·si·cal·ist [klas-i-kuh-list] .


Origin:
1820–30; classic + -ist

an·ti·clas·si·cal·ist, noun, adjective
an·ti·clas·si·cist, noun, adjective
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classicist or classicalist (ˈklæsɪsɪst, ˈklæsɪkəlɪst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a.  a student of ancient Latin and Greek
 b.  a person who advocates the study of ancient Latin and Greek
2.  an adherent of classicism in literature or art
 
classicalist or classicalist
 
n
 
classicistic or classicalist
 
adj

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