biblicist

English

Alternative forms

Biblicist

Etymology

Originated 1830–40 from Medieval Latin biblicus (Biblical) + -ist.

Adjective

biblicist (comparative more biblicist, superlative most biblicist)

Of, relating, or characteristic of biblicism (or a biblicist).

Synonyms

biblicistic

Translations

of, relating, or characteristic of biblicism (or a biblicist)

German: biblizistisch, bibeltreu

Noun

biblicist (plural biblicists)

A Biblical scholar or expert (Bible scholar or expert).
One who interprets the Bible literally.

Synonyms

biblist

Translations

Biblical scholar or expert

Czech: biblista m
German: Bibelkundiger m, Bibelkundige f

Greek: βιβλιστής (el) m (vivlistís)

one who interprets the Bible literally

German: Biblizist (de) m, Biblizistin f, Bibeltreuer m, Bibeltreue f

References

Biblicist on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“biblicist” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
“biblicist” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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