Difference between Archaist and Antiquarian

What is the difference between Archaist and Antiquarian?

Archaist as a noun is a person who studies archaic things; an antiquary while Antiquarian as a noun is a collector, student or expert of antiquities or antiques.

Archaist

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who studies archaic things; an antiquary A person who uses archaisms in language

Antiquarian

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity; as, antiquarian literature.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A collector, student or expert of antiquities or antiques.

We hope you now know whether to use Archaist or Antiquarian in your sentence.

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