antiquist

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noun

An antiquary; a collector of antiques.

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Meanings

nounantiquist (plural antiquists)

plural antiquists · alternative antiquitist

  1. archaicAn antiquary; a collector of antiques.

    For the ineffable delight which the sheer antiquist takes in any rusty commodity

    1784, John Pinkerton, An Essay on Medals

Origin

From antique + -ist.

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APA

antiquist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiquist

MLA

“antiquist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiquist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiquist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiquist.

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