classicist

Definitions

A scholar who specializes in the study of ancient Greek and Roman language, literature, and culture.

An artist, musician, or writer who adheres to the principles and styles of classical art.

Examples

The renowned classicist spent decades translating ancient Greek poetry into modern English.

As a dedicated classicist, she argued that the study of Latin remains essential for understanding contemporary legal systems.

The university department hired a new classicist to lead their research on Roman architecture.

Synonyms

humanist philologist scholar traditionalist academic classic formalist

Antonyms

modernist innovator avant-gardist radical nonconformist rebel iconoclast