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clas·​si·​cal·​ist | \ -lə̇st \
plural -s

Definition of classicalist

: classicist

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1841, in the meaning defined above

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“Classicalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classicalist. Accessed 7 May. 2021.

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