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-ista

British  

combining form

  1. indicating a supporter or follower of someone or something

    fashionista

    Portillista
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of -ista

C20: back formation from Sandinista

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