-meister

1. a combining form meaning “a person expert in or renowned for” something specified by the initial element (often used derisively):

   schlockmeister; opinionmeister; dealmeister.

-meister

/ ˈmaɪstə /

combining form

1. a person who excels at a particular activity

   spinmeister

   horror-meister

Word History and Origins

Origin of -meister¹

From the German word Meister master

Word History and Origins

Origin of -meister¹

C20: from German Meister master

Example Sentences

Meister, like Shoji, is a designer who consistently dresses plus-size stars.

From The Daily Beast

Goethe's "Wilhelm Meister" stands in the front rank among German novels.

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He spent the afternoon, they all spent the afternoon, and the occasion reminded him of pages in Wilhelm Meister.

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Wilhelm Meister was set in a finicky period and its characters wore white wigs and minced about in their actions.

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The large, liberal view of human life in Wilhelm Meister, how 144 novel it was to the Englishman in those days!

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A man in the last stage of spooniness will stand anything—you remember the opening chapter of 'Wilhelm Meister?'

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