decorist

noun

dec·​o·​rist

ˈdek(ə)rə̇st,

də̇ˈkōr-

plural -s

: one devoted to artistic decorum

a man of taste and a decorist where picturesque effects were concerned

—Norman Douglas

Word History

Etymology

decorum + -ist

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