classicist

noun

clas·​si·​cist ˈkla-sə-sist 

1

: an advocate or follower of classicism

2

: a classical scholar

classicistic

ˌkla-sə-ˈsi-stik 

adjective

Examples of classicist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

British American classicist, author, and translator Emily Wilson is having a moment of her own. — David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Old Greeks and gods—some famous, like Achilles and Patroclus, others whom even a classicist might struggle to recognize—chat and complain about their condition like real people or clever schoolboys. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Then that early-modern wave of mechanical cutting and pasting petered out, and classicists went back to their traditional preference for transformative imitation. — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Mary Beard, Cambridge classicist and chair of the 2026 Booker Prize jury is also exploring The Odyssey, a timely choice given the recent launch of Chris Nolan’s movie, with Charlotte Higgins, chief culture writer at The Guardian. — Peter White, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1