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gallerist

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Gallerist (noun) means someone who owns or runs an art gallery.

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Someone who owns or runs an art gallery.

"Artists become gallerists in order to ensure a viewing." — Arts Canada, (1962)

"It’s an aesthetic that particularly appeals to the art dealers and gallerists who were scouring the Milan fringe shows for new talent last week." — , A Little Reality, a Lot of Fantasy (2007)

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from gallery and the suffix -ist, possibly on the pattern of artist, or influenced by French galeriste; compare German Galerist. It has been recorded since 1962 and became popular in the US from the 2000s onwards.

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"gallerist" (noun) means someone who owns or runs an art gallery.