classicist

UK: /ˈklæsɪsɪst/ US: (klas′ə sist)

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clas•si•cist  (klas′ə sist), n. 

1. an adherent of classicism in literature or art (contrasted with romanticist).
2. an authority on the classics; a classical scholar.
3. a person who advocates study of the ancient Greek and Roman classics.

Also, clas•si•cal•ist  (klas′i kə list). 

• classic + -ist 1820–30

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classicist / ˈklæsɪsɪst/, classicalist / ˈklæsɪkəlɪst/ noun

1. a student of ancient Latin and Greek
2. a person who advocates the study of ancient Latin and Greek
3. an adherent of classicism in literature or art

ˌclassiˈcistic adjective