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单词 amatorculist
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amatorculistn.

Brit. /ˌaməˈtɔːkjᵿlɪst/, U.S. /ˌæməˈtɔrkjələst/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin amātorculus , -ist suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin amātorculus little lover ( < amātor lover (see amateur n.) + -culus -culus suffix) + -ist suffix.
Now rare.
An insignificant or unreliable lover.
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1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Amatorculist, a trifling Sweet-heart, a general Lover.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. Amatorculist, a little insignificant lover; a pretender to affection.
a1835 J. Hogg Tales & Sketches Ettrick Shepherd (1837) II. 201 As to the amatorculist..I have nothing to say.
2008 J. Conradis Vagabond Army vi. 30 You wouldn't be accusing me of being an amatorculist, would you?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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