classicist

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklæsɪsɪst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klas′ə sist)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
clas•si•cist  (klas′ə sist),USA pronunciation n. 
  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 kə list).USA pronunciation 
  • classic + -ist 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
classicist /ˈklæsɪsɪst/, classicalist /ˈklæsɪkəlɪst/ n
    • a student of ancient Latin and Greek
    • a person who advocates the study of ancient Latin and Greek
  2. an adherent of classicism in literature or art
ˌclassiˈcistic adj
'classicist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
classic - romanticist

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