classicist

[ klas-uh-sist ]

noun

1. an adherent of classicism in literature or art ( romanticist ).
2. an authority on the classics; a classical scholar.
3. a person who advocates study of the ancient Greek and Roman classics.

classicist

/ ˈklæsɪkəlɪst; ˈklæsɪsɪst /

noun

1. 1. a student of ancient Latin and Greek
   2. a person who advocates the study of ancient Latin and Greek
2. an adherent of classicism in literature or art

Derived Forms

• ˌclassiˈcistic, adjective

Other Words From

• anti·classi·cal·ist noun adjective
• anti·classi·cist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of classicist¹

First recorded in 1820–30; classic + -ist

Example Sentences

His papers at the University of Illinois — he was a classicist there — have yet to be processed.

From Salon

In the first part of her career, Grande was mainly a classicist with roots in hip-hop soul, ’90s R&B and brassy show tunes.

From New York Times

And on Wikipedia, there’s a quote by a 19th-century classicist, who says that the sisters are just appendages, and the real Gorgon is Medusa.

From Seattle Times

“The classicist who wants to be modern, meeting the modernist who wants to be classical.”

From New York Times

How and why these stones were lost is a subject of some debate among classicists.

From New York Times

Related Words

• academic
• doctor
• intellectual
• philosopher
• professor
• scientist
• student
• teacher