One entry found for -ist.

Main Entry: -ist
Pronunciation: st
Function: noun suffix
Etymology: derived from Greek -ists (noun suffix)
1 a : one that performs a (specified) action <cyclist> : one that makes or produces <novelist> b : one that plays a (specified) musical instrument <harpist> c : one that operates a (specified) machine <automobilist>
2 : one that specializes in a (specified) art or science or skill <geologist>
3 : one that believes in or favors a (specified) doctrine or system or code of behavior <socialist> or that of a (specified) individual <Buddhist>

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