autographist noun3 •One who collects or authenticates autographs.He was particularly famous as an autographist, however, and his judgment in all matters concerning the genuineness and value of autographs was unerring. — 1893 •One who signs an autograph.It was quite a troublesome task to keep the autographists within their proper limits, but I was very peremptory—though jocosely so, of course—upon the subject. — 1871 •One who copies a historic document. formsautographists