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-ista

suffix
/-ˈiːstə/

Etymology

From Spanish -ista in Sandinista (1930s). Doublet of -ist.

  1. borrowed from -ista

Definitions

  1. Forms nouns denoting one who follows a principle

    Forms nouns denoting one who follows a principle; an adept.

    • fashion + -ista → fashionista
    • Marx + -ista → Marxista
    • Lincoln + -ista → Lincolnista

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA