antiquistrare.|ˈæntɪkwɪst, ænˈtiːkɪst| [f. antique + -ist.] †a. An antiquary (obs.). b. A collector or connoisseur of antiques. 1784Pinkerton Medals II. §19 (R.) Such poor antiquists as Scotland..has produced.1856Smyth Rom.Fam. CoinsIntrod. 28 These ‘finds’ have made many antiquists.