Civilist

//ˈsɪvɪlɪst// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who studies or works with the civil law. obsolete
  2. 2
    One who rejects the moral authority of Christ but who nevertheless adheres to a moral code in line with “civil righteousness” and “good citizenship”. obsolete
  3. 3
    A statesman, politician, or student of the political sciences. obsolete

Etymology

From Medieval Latin civilista, from Latin cīvīlis (“civil (law)”), on the pattern of Medieval Latin canonista (“canonist”), from Latin canōn (“rule”).

Related phrases

civil lawmoral authoritymoral codepolitical science

More for "civilist"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.