-ist
Greekone who practices, believer in
Suffix · means "one who practices, believer in"
About the suffix -ist
From Greek "-istēs" via Latin and French, this suffix denotes a person who practices a skill, follows a belief, or specializes in a field.
Roots often paired with -ist
Associated Words · 128
artist
A person who creates art or is highly skilled at an activity
scientist
A person who studies or works in a field of science
journalist
A person who professionally reports or writes news
tourist
A person who travels for pleasure
specialist
An expert in a specific field or branch of medicine
activist
A person who campaigns for political or social change
statistics
The science of collecting and analyzing numerical data
terrorist
A person who uses violence for political ends; relating to terrorism
psychologist
A specialist in the study or practice of psychology
artistic
Having creative skill; relating to art or artists
therapist
A person who provides therapy professionally
realistic
Practical and accurate, not idealistic
optimistic
Expecting the best possible outcome; hopeful
feminist
A person who advocates equal rights for women; relating to feminism
biologist
A scientist who studies living organisms
communist
A supporter of communism; relating to communism
physicist
A scientist who specializes in physics
socialist
A supporter of socialism; relating to socialism
anthropologist
An expert in the study of human beings and their societies
dentist
A medical professional who treats teeth and gums
novelist
A writer of novels
linguistic
Relating to language or linguistics
protagonist
The main character in a story; a leading figure
capitalist
A person who invests capital for profit; relating to capitalism