[1750–60; agriculture + -ist]This word is first recorded in the period 1750–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Yankee, continental, railroad, swish, totem-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: Thomist, machinist, novelist, realist, socialist
Examples of 'agriculturist' in a sentence
agriculturist
He was a wonderful agriculturist, the most valuable member of the commune in that respect.