culturist: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
RareFormal, Academic, Historical
Quick answer
What does “culturist” mean?
A person who cultivates or develops something, especially crops or artistic and intellectual pursuits.
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Pronunciation
Definition
Meaning and Definition
A person who cultivates or develops something, especially crops or artistic and intellectual pursuits.
A person who studies or is concerned with the development of culture, including the arts and societal customs. Historically, can also refer to a cultivator of land or a practitioner of biological culture.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
No significant difference in meaning or usage. The term is equally rare in both varieties.
Connotations
In both, the term can carry a slightly formal or old-fashioned tone.
Frequency
Extremely low frequency in both, with perhaps marginally more attestation in British academic texts due to historical usage.
Grammar
How to Use “culturist” in a Sentence
[culturist] of [art/soil]a [committed/visionary] culturistVocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “culturist” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- N/A - 'culturist' is not used as a verb.
American English
- N/A - 'culturist' is not used as a verb.
adverb
British English
- N/A - No adverbial form.
American English
- N/A - No adverbial form.
adjective
British English
- N/A - The adjective form is 'cultural'. 'Culturist' is a noun.
American English
- N/A - The adjective form is 'cultural'. 'Culturist' is a noun.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Virtually never used.
Academic
Used in humanities, cultural studies, or history to describe a figure dedicated to cultural development.
Everyday
Extremely unlikely.
Technical
Archaic in agricultural texts; possible in cultural theory.
Vocabulary
Synonyms of “culturist”
Neutral
Weak
Vocabulary
Antonyms of “culturist”
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “culturist”
- Using it to mean 'bodybuilder' (confusion with 'культурист').
- Assuming it is a common, neutral term like 'artist' or 'scientist'.
- Spelling as 'culturist' (double 't') - correct is single 't'.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No, it is a rare and specialised term. 'Cultural advocate', 'patron', or 'cultivator' are more common alternatives.
No. This is a common mistranslation from Russian. The English word for someone who builds muscle through exercise is 'bodybuilder'.
A 'culturist' is generally a promoter or developer of culture. A 'cultural critic' analyses and often judges cultural products and phenomena.
No. The related verb is 'to cultivate' in both the agricultural and metaphorical senses.
A person who cultivates or develops something, especially crops or artistic and intellectual pursuits.
Culturist is usually formal, academic, historical in register.
Culturist: in British English it is pronounced /ˈkʌltʃərɪst/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈkʌltʃərɪst/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “A culturist of the mind”
- “Soil culturist (archaic)”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think of 'culture' + '-ist'. An '-ist' is a person who does something, so a 'culturist' is a person who works on 'culture', either in the soil (old) or in the arts (modern).
Conceptual Metaphor
CULTURE IS A PLANT (to be cultivated). THE CULTURIST IS A GARDENER.
Practice
Quiz
Which of the following is an archaic meaning of 'culturist'?