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cul·​tur·​ist | \ ˈkəlch(ə)rə̇st \
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Definition of culturist

1 : one engaged in a culture
2 : an advocate of culture or of a particular method of cultivating mind or body
3 : one that breeds or raises animals especially of kinds not usually regarded as domesticated (as fishes or game birds)

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First Known Use of culturist

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of culturist was in 1814

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“Culturist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culturist. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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