-IST


Meaning of -IST in English

I. noun suffix

Etymology: French -iste, from Latin -ista, -istes, from Greek -istēs, from verbs in -izein -ize

1.

a. : one that performs a (specified) action

cycl ist

: one that makes or produces a (specified) thing

novel ist

b. : one that plays a (specified) musical instrument

harp ist

c. : one that operates a (specified) mechanical instrument or contrivance

automobil ist

2. : one that specializes in a (specified) art or science or skill

geolog ist

ventriloqu ist

3. : one that adheres to or advocates a (specified) doctrine or system or code of behavior

social ist

royal ist

hedon ist

or that of a (specified) individual

Calvin ist

Darwin ist

II. adjective suffix

: of, relating to, or characteristic of

elit ist

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.