-ist

 
Syllabification:
Pronunciation: /əst, ist/

suffix

[forming personal nouns and some related adjectives:]
  • 1denoting an adherent of a system of beliefs, principles, etc., expressed by nouns ending in -ism: hedonist BuddhistSee -ism (sense 2).
  • denoting a person who subscribes to a prejudice or practices discrimination: sexist
  • 2denoting a member of a profession or business activity: dentist dramatist florist
  • denoting a person who uses a thing: flutist motorist
  • denoting a person who does something expressed by a verb ending in -ize: plagiarist

Origin:

from Old French -iste, Latin -ista, from Greek -istēs