cameralist

[ kam-er-uh-list, kam-ruh- ]

noun

1. any of the mercantilist economists or public servants in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries who held that the economic power of a nation can be enhanced by increasing its monetary wealth, as by the accumulation of bullion.

Other Words From

• camer·a·lism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cameralist¹

< German Kameralist < New Latin cameralista, equivalent to Medieval Latin camerāl ( is ) ( cameral ) + -ista -ist