a believer in or adherent of the Ptolemaic system of the universe
Ptolemaist in American English
(ˌtɑləˈmeɪɪst)
noun
an adherent or supporter of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy
Ptolemaist in American English
(ˌtɑləˈmeiɪst)
noun
an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy
Word origin
[1875–80; ptolema(ic) + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, authoritarian, knockabout, massage, overdraft-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: Thomist, dramatist, novelist, realist, socialist