1. a person who makes errors in grammar or usage
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The English teacher corrected every solecist in her class with patience.
• He was known as a solecist for his frequent misuse of apostrophes.
• The editor refused to hire any solecist for the prestigious publication.
• Despite being a solecist in writing, she spoke eloquently.
• The grammar book was written to help reformed solecists improve their skills.
• Even accomplished writers can become solecists when writing hastily.