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antiquarianism

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an·ti·quar·i·an  (nt-kwâr-n)
n.
One who studies, collects, or deals in antiquities.
adj.
1. Of or relating to antiquarians or to the study or collecting of antiquities.
2. Dealing in or having to do with old or rare books.
anti·quari·an·ism n.
antiquarianism
an interest in the customs, art, and social structure of earlier peoples and civilizations. — antiquarian, n., adj.
See also: Antiquity
interest in the culture of antiquity, especially that of classical Greece and Rome. — antiquary, antiquarian, n. — antiquarian, adj.
See also: Past
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