elginist means one who is supportive of, or carries out, acts of Elginism; a cultural vandal. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
elginist is pronounced /ˈɛlɡɪnɪst/.
Why “elginist” is a great word
ELGINIST — [Noun] One who is supportive of, or carries out, acts of Elginism; a cultural vandal. From Elgin (after Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin) + -ist (agent suffix). Unlike a collector, who gathers with an eye toward preservation, or a preservationist, who seeks to protect heritage in situ, the Elginist is defined by a predatory removal under a veneer of salvage. He is the chisel at midnight on a temple frieze, the empty plinth in a foreign city square, and the museum label that coolly lists "acquired"—a monument to the enduring conviction that possession confers the right to rewrite history.
Etymology
From Elgin + -ist, after Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin.
noun
- One who is supportive of, or carries out, acts of Elginism; a cultural vandal.