A writer, speaker, or scholar who practices or advocates for Atticism; one who imitates or admires Athenian speech and writing style.
From Attic + -ist (one who practices or advocates). This compound emerged in ancient Rome when Greek Atticism became fashionable among educated elites.
Atticists were ancient Rome's version of modern hipsters—they deliberately imitated old Athenian Greek to signal their education and sophistication, looking down on anyone who didn't match their literary standards.
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