Catonist
/ˈkeɪ.tə.nɪst/noun
A person who admires or imitates the Roman statesman Cato, especially his austerity and republican principles.
Did you know?Cato the Younger became a model of incorruptible republican virtue, and later writers invoked “Catonian” severity as a moral and political ideal.
Etymological Timeline
234–149 BCE
Latin
Cato
“The name of Marcus Porcius Cato the Elder, a Roman statesman renowned for austerity and moral severity.”
95–46 BCE
Latin
Cato
“The name of Cato the Younger, celebrated after his death as a defender of Roman republican liberty.”
Classical Latin
Latin
Catonianus
“Relating to Cato or displaying qualities associated with him.”
17th–18th Century
English
Catonist
“An admirer or imitator of Cato, particularly in moral conduct or republican politics.”
Modern English
English
Catonist
“A rare noun for a follower or admirer of Cato.”