1. scholars who specialize in comparative literature or comparative studies
Usage: academic; plural form

Examples

• The conference brought together comparatists from universities around the world.
• These comparatists focus on analyzing literature across different cultures.
• The department hired two new comparatists specializing in Asian and European texts.
• Comparatists often examine themes that appear in multiple literary traditions.
• The journal publishes work by leading comparatists in the field.
• Many comparatists are fluent in several languages to read texts in their original form.