an expert in or student of English literature or language
Anglicist in American English
(ˈæŋgləsɪst)
noun
a student of or authority on the English language and literature
Anglicist in American English
(ˈæŋɡləsɪst)
noun
an authority on the English language or English literature
Word origin
[1865–70; ‹ ML Anglic(us) English + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: batting average, dunk, maverick, racism, valence-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: apologist, dramatist, machinist, novelist, realist