noun
Meaning 1
A person who studies archaic things; an antiquary
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
archaist
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noun
Meaning 2
A person who uses archaisms in language
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noun
Meaning 3
an expert or collector of antiquities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: antiquary, antiquarian
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Broader terms: expert
noun
Meaning 4
a person who archaizes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology
Either archaic + -ist or archaism + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: archaista — a person who uses archaisms in language
- Portuguese: arcaísta — a person who uses archaisms in language