antiquarian.

1. Concerned with studying or collecting old objects, remains, or historical records.

2. A person who studies or collects old objects or historical remains.

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Words that belong together

• antiquarian interest
• antiquarian study
• antiquarian bookshop

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He had an antiquarian interest in the ruins.

The town contained an antiquarian bookshop.

Her antiquarian study relied on old records.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Usually non-gradable adjective. Noun antiquarian; antiquarians. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.