1. a person who studies, collects, or is knowledgeable about gnomes or gnome lore
Usage: informal; rare

Examples

• The gnomist spent years researching folklore about garden gnomes across Europe.
• As a self-proclaimed gnomist, she had amassed one of the largest private collections of gnome figurines in the country.
• The museum hired a gnomist to curate their new exhibition on mythological creatures.