-ist

English

Suffix

Added to words to form nouns denoting:

1. one who follows a principle

   Marxist

   Note, this is related to -ism, e.g. Marxism

2. a member of a profession or one interested in something

   botanist

   psychiatrist, one who studies psychiatry

3. a person who uses something

   violinist, one who plays a violin

4. a person who holds prejudiced views

   sexist

   racist

Etymology

From -iste and -ista