Online Encyclopedia
-ist
Suffixes |
-cide |
-cycle |
-cracy |
-ic |
-ism |
-ist |
-ography |
-oid |
-ology |
-omics |
-onomy |
-onym |
-philia |
-phobia |
-scope |
-stan |
-ware |
-ist is an English suffix denoting a person - it describes that person's chief duty, or belief. For example, a Socialist is a person who believes in the tenets of Socialism, or a receptionist is a person who performs duties in the reception area of an office.
It is closely related to the suffix -ism.
Last updated: 10-24-2004 05:10:45