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civilists

UK/ˈsɪvɪlɪsts/

civilists is the plural of civilist.

Meaning of civilist

Noun

civilist (plural civilists)

  1. (obsolete) One who studies or works with the civil law.
  2. (obsolete) 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.

Questions about civilists

What is civilists the plural of?
Civilists is the plural of civilist.
How do you pronounce civilists?
Civilists is pronounced /ˈsɪvɪlɪsts/ (UK).

Words near civilists in the dictionary

  1. civilisers
  2. civilises
  3. civilish
  4. civilising
  5. civilist
  6. civilists
  7. civilities
  8. civility
  9. civilité
  10. civilizability
  11. civilizable

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