romanticist

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noun

An advocate or follower of romanticism.

Similar
romanticromanticisticsentimentalist
Opposite
classicist
OriginEnglish romantic ← Old French romaunt ← Vulgar Latin rōmānicē →
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Meanings

nounromanticist (plural romanticists)

plural romanticists

  1. An advocate or follower of romanticism.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebelonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

Similar
romanticromanticistic

nounsomeone who indulges in excessive sentimentality

Similar
sentimentalist
Broader
actordoerworker

nounan artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism

Similar
romantic
Opposite
classicist
Broader
artistcreative person
Also see
romanticromanticisticsentimentalist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. LatinRōma
  2. LatinRōmānus
  3. Latinrōmānicus
  4. Vulgar Latinrōmānicē
  5. Old Frenchromanz
  6. Old Frenchromaunt
  7. Englishromant
  8. Englishromantic
  9. Englishromanticist

From romantic + -ist.

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Translations

Catalan romàntic
  • romànticadvocate or follower of romanticism
Danish romantiker
  • romantikeradvocate or follower of romanticism
Esperanto romanikisto, romanikulo
  • romanikistoadvocate or follower of romanticism
  • romanikuloadvocate or follower of romanticism
German Romantiker, Romantikerin
  • Romantikeradvocate or follower of romanticism
  • Romantikerinadvocate or follower of romanticism
Hungarian romantikus
  • romantikusadvocate or follower of romanticism
Japanese ロマンチスト, ロマンティスト
  • ロマンチスト (romanchisuto)advocate or follower of romanticism
  • ロマンティスト (romantisuto)advocate or follower of romanticism
Norwegian Bokmål romantiker
  • romantikeradvocate or follower of romanticism
Spanish romántico
  • románticoadvocate or follower of romanticism
Swedish romantiker
  • romantikeradvocate or follower of romanticism

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

stratinomic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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