decorist
noun
dec·o·rist
\ˈdek(ə)rə̇st, də̇ˈkōr-\
Definition of decorist
-s
: one devoted to artistic decorum a man of taste and a decorist where picturesque effects were concerned — Norman Douglas
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Origin and Etymology of decorist
decorum + -ist
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