Home › Words › M › mayanistmayanistmayanist · noun — one who studies the pre-Columbian Maya.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, mayanist ranks #13,952 of 43,042 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Mayan + -ist.nounOne who studies the pre-Columbian Maya.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mesoamericanist 73% match — One who studies Mesoamerica. vs mayanist →minoanist 65% match — An archeologist who specialises in studying the Minoan civilisation. vs mayanist →amerindianist 62% match — A scholar who studies the American Indians. vs mayanist →amazonianist 60% match — One who studies Amazonian regions and cultures. vs mayanist →malayanist 58% match — Someone who studied Malaya (later, Malaysia). vs mayanist →dravidianist 58% match — One who studies Dravidian languages. vs mayanist →polynesianist 57% match — Someone who studies Polynesian culture or history academically. vs mayanist →asianist 56% match — A scholar involved in Asian studies; in particular, an anthropologist or linguist who focuses on Asia. vs mayanist →