originalist.
One who has, or tends to have, original ideas.
Meaning & usage
One who has, or tends to have, original ideas.
One who aims to discover how the writers of a document intended it to be interpreted, and to interpret it in that way.
One who aims to discover how the writers of a document intended it to be interpreted, and to interpret it in that way. Specifically, one who aims to discover how the writers of the Jewish and Christian scriptures intended them to be interpreted, and to interpret them in that way.
One who aims to discover how the writers of a document intended it to be interpreted, and to interpret it in that way. Specifically, one who aims to discover how the writers of the Constitution of the United States intended it to be interpreted, and to interpret it in that way.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English original Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English originalist From original + -ist.
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