Scandinavianist
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A supporter of Scandinavianism. historical
"In several songs to Poland Snoilsky gave vent to his sympathy. And finally he dedicates poems full of poetic fervor to Denmark, which was engaged in a war with Germany in 1864-65. Snoilsky was, as nearly all Swedes at the time, a Scandinavianist."
- 2 A specialist in Scandinavian studies. jargon
"The lists of new members published regularly in our notes sections do not indicate that very many of the men and women in the field are making determined efforts to increase our membership. Cooperative efforts—say, at the rate of five new members per active Scandinavianist plus our treasurer's fine efforts to increase our library subscriptions—would solve the financial problem."
- 1 Pertaining to Scandinavianism. historical, not-comparable
"Frederik VI and most Danes accepted the election of Christian August with fairly good grace. Yet even the Prince's opponents considered Scandinavianist solutions as well."
- 2 Pertaining to Scandinavian studies. jargon, not-comparable
"Holders of an M.A. degree who entered the title of their thesis will find that it has been listed, as there is no reason to believe that such research is without interest for the general North American Scandinavist community."
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More examples"In several songs to Poland Snoilsky gave vent to his sympathy. And finally he dedicates poems full of poetic fervor to Denmark, which was engaged in a war with Germany in 1864-65. Snoilsky was, as nearly all Swedes at the time, a Scandinavianist."
Etymology
For the ideology, from Scandinav(ism) + -ist; in the meaning scholar of Scandinavian studies, Scandinavian + -ist with analogy with earlier Romanicist, Germanicist, Anglicist; likely reinforced by German Skandinavist.
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