idyllist

or i·dyl·ist

[ ahyd-l-ist ]

noun

1. a writer of idylls.

idyllist

/ ˈɪdɪlɪst /

noun

1. a writer of idylls

Word History and Origins

Origin of idyllist¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; idyll + -ist

Example Sentences

From an idyllist and elegist we find him suddenly transformed into an unsparing master of poetical satire.

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But he was no idyllist, though he could be tender as Mme. Cottin herself.

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Rustic or town life, legends of the gods, and passages of personal experience supply the idyllist with subjects.

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