-ist
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
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-ist
/ɪst/
noun suffix
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-ist
/ɪst/
noun suffix
Britannica Dictionary definition of -IST
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a
:
a person who does a specified action or activity
b
:
a person who makes or produces something specified
c
:
a person who plays a specified musical instrument
d
:
a person who operates a specified machine or vehicle
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machinist
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bicyclist
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:
a person who has a specified job or skill
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geologist
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hairstylist
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dental hygienist
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artist
3
:
a person who has particular beliefs
— used to form nouns from related nouns that end in -ism
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socialist
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purist
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populist
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Methodist
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Buddhist
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Darwinist
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:
a person who has a particular quality
— used to form nouns from related nouns that end in -ism
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pessimist
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optimist
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idealist
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-ist
/ɪst/
adjective suffix
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-ist
/ɪst/
adjective suffix
Britannica Dictionary definition of -IST
:
of, relating to, or characterized by a specified quality
— used to form adjectives from related nouns that end in -ism
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an elitist attitude
