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Originalist
Meaning
Noun
●
One who has, or
tends
to have,
original
ideas.
●
In Theology:
One who
aims
to
discover
how the
writers
of a
document
intended
it to be
interpreted
, and to
interpret
it
in that
way.
Specifically, one who
aims
to
discover
how the
writers
of the Jewish and Christian
scriptures
intended
them to be
interpreted
, and to
interpret
them
in that
way.
●
In US politics & People:
One who
aims
to
discover
how the
writers
of a
document
intended
it to be
interpreted
, and to
interpret
it
in that
way.
Specifically, one who
aims
to
discover
how the
writers
of the United States Constitution
intended
it to be
interpreted
, and to
interpret
it
in that
way.
●
One who
aims
to
discover
how the
writers
of a
document
intended
it to be
interpreted
, and to
interpret
it
in that
way.
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