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-ist¹ Definition

-ist (ist, əst)

  1. a person who does, makes, or practices (the thing specified): words so formed correspond to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism moralist, satirist
  2. a person skilled in or occupied with; an expert in druggist, violinist
  3. an adherent of or believer in anarchist
  4. a person having or displaying prejudice related to ageist

Etymology: ME -iste < OFr < L -ista < Gr -istēs < verbs ending in -izein

-ist² Definition

-ist (ist, əst)

forming adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -ism or -ist Darwinist, escapist, ageist

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