1. People who use, study, or advocate for archaic language, styles, or practices.
Usage: Plural of archaist; Often used in literary or historical contexts

Examples

• The archaists in the literature department insisted on reading Shakespeare in the original Early Modern English.
• Medieval archaists sought to preserve old manuscript traditions despite the rise of printing.
• Some archaists deliberately use obsolete vocabulary in their writing to evoke historical authenticity.
• The museum's archaists carefully restored ancient artifacts using period-appropriate techniques.
• Linguistic archaists argue that older forms of language contain wisdom lost in modern speech.