anthologist

noun

an·​thol·​o·​gist an-ˈthä-lə-jist How to pronounce anthologist (audio)
: a compiler of an anthology

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the 1920s and 1930s Walter de la Mare was considered one of Britain’s major literary figures, a triple threat as poet, storyteller, and anthologist. Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 16 Feb. 2023 Many years later, John—who by this point was a pioneering anthologist of folk music—was hit and killed by a Hasidic Jew hurrying home for the Sabbath. Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 23 July 2020 Many years later, John—who by this point was a pioneering anthologist of folk music—was hit and killed by a Hasidic Jew hurrying home for the Sabbath. Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 23 July 2020 Many years later, John—who by this point was a pioneering anthologist of folk music—was hit and killed by a Hasidic Jew hurrying home for the Sabbath. Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 23 July 2020 Many years later, John—who by this point was a pioneering anthologist of folk music—was hit and killed by a Hasidic Jew hurrying home for the Sabbath. Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 23 July 2020 Many years later, John—who by this point was a pioneering anthologist of folk music—was hit and killed by a Hasidic Jew hurrying home for the Sabbath. Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 23 July 2020 Many years later, John—who by this point was a pioneering anthologist of folk music—was hit and killed by a Hasidic Jew hurrying home for the Sabbath. Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 23 July 2020 Many years later, John—who by this point was a pioneering anthologist of folk music—was hit and killed by a Hasidic Jew hurrying home for the Sabbath. Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 23 July 2020 See More

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Word History

Etymology

anthology + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anthologist was in 1805

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Cite this Entry

“Anthologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthologist. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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