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| 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.
Suffixes