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civilist

/ˈsɪvɪlɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
civilist
IPA
/ˈsɪvɪlɪst/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who studies or works with the civil law.

Obsolete

noun

One who rejects the moral authority of Christ but who nevertheless adheres to a moral code in line with “civil righteousness” and “good citizenship”.

Obsolete

noun

A statesman, politician, or student of the political sciences.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Medieval Latin civilista, from Latin cīvīlis (“civil (law)”), on the pattern of Medieval Latin canonista (“canonist”), from Latin canōn (“rule”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: civilista, cīvīlis

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɪvɪlɪst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

civilists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

civilism

Questions

How do you pronounce civilist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪvɪlɪst/.
What does civilist mean?
One who studies or works with the civil law.
Where does civilist come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce civilist

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