-nik /nɪk/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns]
[ Language: Yiddish ; Origin: Russian and Polish ]
someone who is connected with a particular activity or set of beliefs:
a peacenik (=someone who supports peace)
-nik /nɪk/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns]
[ Language: Yiddish ; Origin: Russian and Polish ]
someone who is connected with a particular activity or set of beliefs:
a peacenik (=someone who supports peace)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012