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Arabist

/ˈaɹəbɪst/ UK

noun Arabists

A scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language.
historical One who followed the Arabic system of medicine or (more broadly) scholarship.
One that wants to spread Arabic culture; an Arab nationalist.

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adjective more Arabist · most Arabist

Pertaining to Arabism; medieval Arabic scholarship.
Pertaining to the study of Arabic language or culture.
Pertaining to Arab nationalism; promoting Arab interests. Two of the most influential Arabist societies were established beyond the reach of Ottoman censors and police.

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noun a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language

Português	arabista
Deutsch	Arabist, Arabistin
Italiano	arabista
Ελληνικά	αραβιστής aravistís, αραβολόγος aravológos
Română	arabist

noun politics: one that wants to spread Arabic culture

Português	arabista

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@misc{arabist_2026,
  title = {Arabist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arabist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}