Civilist

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈsɪvɪlɪst/

Origin

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

“†civilist” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)

Full definition of civilist

Noun

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

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