English suffix

-ist

agent

Register

learned

Productivity

high

freely attaches to new bases

Attaches to

N · ADJ

Status

Establisheddraft

oed

Words built with -ist

artist
one who makes art
art+-ist
socialist
adherent of socialism
social+-ist
nationalist
adherent of nationalism
nation+-ist

Does the same job elsewhere

Functional equivalents, placed in their lanes. Same register is noted; most differ.

English

this affix: -ist

    French

    • -eur
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)
    • -iste
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -ien
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)
    • -ant
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)
    • -ier
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)

    Hindi

    • -कार
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs S)
    • -वाला
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs N)
    • -दार
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs P)
    • -गर
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs P)
    • -वादी
      functional equivalent; register differs (L vs S)

    Telugu

    Tamil