Home › Words › C › celtistceltistceltist means relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or the Celtic languages.EtymologyFrom Celt + -ist.adjRelating to, or characteristic of the Celts or the Celtic languages.nounA person who takes an interest in the Celts or the Celtic languages.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.celticist 85% match — An authority on Celtic languages and literature. vs celtist →celtophile 83% match — A person with a keen interest in the Celts or Celtic culture. vs celtist →celtologist 80% match — One who studies Celtology. vs celtist →celticism 72% match — A Celtic custom or idiom. vs celtist →celtomaniac 71% match — Obsessed with Celtic cultures or peoples. vs celtist →celtism 70% match — The customs and practices of the Celts. vs celtist →celtology 70% match — Celtic studies vs celtist →celtomania 70% match — enthusiasm for or obsession with the Celts, typically based on pseudohistorical beliefs vs celtist →