archaist
- noun
- /ˈɑrkəɪst/
- Literature
- Some critics dismissed him as an archaist for his deliberate imitation of old literary forms.
Examples
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The poet was known as an archaist, often reviving words lost to modern English.
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As an amateur archaist, she enjoyed reconstructing medieval speech for historical reenactments.
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He is an archaist who loves to write in Old English.
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Many archaists attend the annual Renaissance fair.
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As an amateur archaist, she enjoyed reconstructing medieval speech for historical reenactments.
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Some critics dismissed him as an archaist for his deliberate imitation of old literary forms.
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The poet was known as an archaist, often reviving words lost to modern English.
Synonyms
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6.8
A person who brings back old styles and traditions like music and clothing
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Using styles from the past in art or buildings
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Wanting to bring back old ways in a modern setting
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Etymology
Archaist comes from the old Greek root archaios meaning 'ancient' and the ending -ist meaning 'a person who does something'. You can see the same root in archaic, which means 'old-fashioned', so an archaist is someone who uses or copies old language or styles on purpose.