ist

• -ist is added to nouns which end in `-ism' to form adjectives and new nouns. adjectives formed in this way describe something related to or based on a particular set of beliefs. nouns formed in this way refer to a person whose behaviour is based on a particular set of beliefs. for example, socialist ideas are based on socialism and a pacificsh believes in pacificism. in this dictionary, these nouns and adjectives are sometimes not defined but are treated with the related nouns.
-ist is also added to nouns to form new nouns which refer to a person who does a particular thing. for example, a violinist is someone who plays the violin.