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-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

“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -meister1

From the German word Meister master
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -meister1

C20: from German Meister master

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