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-ist

  1. 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

  1. forming nouns a person who performs a certain action or is concerned with something specified

    soloist

    motorist

  2. forming nouns a person who practises in a specific field

    typist

    physicist

  3. forming nouns and adjectives a person who advocates a particular doctrine, system, etc, or relating to such a person or the doctrine advocated

    socialist

  4. forming nouns and adjectives a person characterized by a specified trait, tendency, etc, or relating to such a person or trait

    purist

  5. forming nouns and adjectives a person who is prejudiced on the basis specified

    sexist

    ageist

“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 -ist1

Middle English -iste < Latin -ista < Greek -istēs; in some words, representing French -iste, German -ist, Italian -ista, etc., ≪ Latin < Greek, as above
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -ist1

via Old French from Latin -ista, -istēs, from Greek -istēs
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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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