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-ist
- a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc.:
apologist; dramatist; machinist; novelist; realist; socialist; Thomist.
-ist
suffix
- forming nouns a person who performs a certain action or is concerned with something specified
soloist
motorist
- forming nouns a person who practises in a specific field
typist
physicist
- forming nouns and adjectives a person who advocates a particular doctrine, system, etc, or relating to such a person or the doctrine advocated
socialist
- forming nouns and adjectives a person characterized by a specified trait, tendency, etc, or relating to such a person or trait
purist
- forming nouns and adjectives a person who is prejudiced on the basis specified
sexist
ageist
Word History and Origins
Origin of -ist1
Word History and Origins
Origin of -ist1
Example Sentences
Anyone who identifies as an ‘ist’ is going to be hypersensitive about some topics.
In fact, he needs the most fundamentals-ist election of all time.
The A-List chef as the star, with the A-ist customer and the A-ist owner in supporting roles.
Weder sicher noch gerathen ist, etwas wider Gewissen zu thun.
Weise sein ist nicht allzeit gut—It is not always good to be wise.
Wer der Vorderste ist, fhrt die Herde—The foremost leads the herd.
Wo viel zu wagen ist, ist viel zu wgen—Where 15 there is much to risk, there is much to consider.
Wo viel Licht ist, ist starker Schatten—The shadow is deeper where the light is strong.
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