A person who practices or advocates for comparative methodology, especially in religion, culture, or academic research.
From comparative plus the suffix -ist (one who practices). Similar to comparatist but emphasizing methodology and advocacy for comparative approaches.
Comparativists in religious studies discovered that practices like confession, meditation, and ritual sacrifice appear across totally unrelated religions—suggesting humans develop similar spiritual technologies independently.
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