Originalist definition

One who has, or tends to have, original ideas.

noun

One who aims to discover how the writers of a document intended it to be interpreted, and to interpret it in that way.

(theology) Specifically, one who aims to discover how the writers of the Jewish and Christian scriptures intended them to be interpreted, and to interpret them in that way.
(US) Specifically, one who aims to discover how the writers of the United States Constitution intended it to be interpreted, and to interpret it in that way.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

originalist

Plural:

originalists