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comparativist noun[ C ] uk /kəmˈpær.ə.tɪ.vɪst/ us /kəmˈper.ə.t̬ɪ.vɪst/(alsocomparatist, uk /kəmˈpær.ə.tɪst/ us /kəmˈper.ə.t̬ɪst/) someone who does comparative studies (= comparing different things, for example comparing the literature or legal systems of different countries) : Most comparativists study domestic legal systems, especially their private law dimensions. She is a comparatist who is mainly interested in US and Latin American fiction. The article is particularly impressive for its comparativist approach to the subject. One of his books is a volume in honour of the great comparatist Erich Auerbach. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Comparing and contrasting analogy antithesis apple as againstidiom balance something against something comparative contrast contrastive contrastively cross-reference differentiate measure next nonrelative perspective relative relatively shame stack stack up
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