-nik
a suffix of nouns that refer, usually derogatorily, to persons who support or are concerned or associated with a particular political cause or group, cultural attitude, or the like: beatnik, filmnik; no-goodnik; peacenik.
Origin of -nik
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-nik
suffix forming nouns
Word Origin for -nik
C20: from Russian -nik, as in Sputnik, and influenced by Yiddish -nik (agent suffix)
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