fustianist means A pompous writer. It carries an Arena rating of 1321, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, fustianist ranks #454 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #3,364 of 17,143 for Best Fossil-Poetry Words, #4,832 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #5,445 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words.
Why “fustianist” is a great word
A writer whose style is characterized by inflated, bombastic language and an over-reliance on pompous diction. From 'fustian' (a coarse cotton fabric, later meaning pompous or inflated writing) and the agent noun suffix '-ist' (meaning one who practices or is concerned with), the term was first attested in 1642 by John Milton. Unlike a rhetorician, who marshals language with skill toward persuasion, or a laconic speaker, whose power lies in severe economy, the fustianist mistakes volume for substance and ornament for thought. He is the sound of an empty barrel rolled down marble stairs, the sight of gilded framing around a vacant canvas, the wearying labor of wading through waist-deep feathers to reach a trivial point—a grand performance communicating nothing but its own strenuous effort.
Etymology
From fustian + -ist.
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