-ist

/-ɪst/suffix
Elementary
1

a person who studies or practices a particular discipline;

2

a person who uses a device of some kind;

3

one who engages in a particular type of activity;

4

one who suffers from a specific condition or syndrome

5

one who subscribes to a particular theological doctrine or religious denomination;

6

one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;

7

one who owns or manages something;

8

a person who holds bigoted, partial views with respect to a particular matter.

9

a person who speaks or specializes in a (usually constructed) language.

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