English Explanatory Dictionary

Arabist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language.
  2. One who followed the Arabic system of medicine or (more broadly) scholarship.
  3. One that wants to spread Arabic culture; an Arab nationalist.
adj
  1. Pertaining to Arabism; medieval Arabic scholarship.
  2. Pertaining to the study of Arabic language or culture.
  3. Pertaining to Arab nationalism; promoting Arab interests.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɹəbɪst/ En-us-Arabist.ogg

Word forms

Arabist Arabists more Arabist most Arabist

Etymology

From Arab + -ist.

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