biblist

noun

bi·​blist

ˈbī-bə-list,

ˈbī-blist,

ˈbi-blist;

specific variants can be found at senses below

plural -s

often capitalized

1

ˈbi-blist also ˈbī-b(ə-)list

: a biblical scholar

2

ˈbī-b(ə-)list

: one who practices or advocates biblism

Word History

Etymology

bible + -ist

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