-istic

-istic

See also: istic and -ístic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der.
Latin -istader.
Old French -istebor.
Middle English -ist
English -ist
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English -istic

    From -ist +‎ -ic.

    Suffix

    -istic

    1. Used to form adjectives from nouns or from other adjectives, with the meaning "of or pertaining to" the preceding component.

    Derived terms

    English terms suffixed with -istic
    abolitionistic
    absolutistic
    abstractionistic
    actualistic
    adventuristic
    Africanistic
    agapeistic
    agapistic
    ageistic
    alarmistic
    albinistic
    alchemistic
    allegoristic
    allistic
    Americanistic
    anacolouthistic
    anacoluthistic
    anergistic
    angelistic
    animalculistic
    animalistic
    annalistic
    annexationistic
    anomalistic
    antinovelistic
    antiphlogistic
    apartheidistic
    aprioristic
    atavistic
    atomistic
    Atticistic
    authoritarianistic
    autistic
    avantgardistic
    bibliopolistic
    bimetallistic
    biologistic
    bioterroristic
    bureaucratistic
    cabalistic
    cacoepistic
    Calvinistic
    cannibalistic
    canonistic
    caricaturistic
    carnivalistic
    cartoonistic
    casuistic
    characteristic
    chloristic
    Christianistic
    citharistic
    cladistics
    clavieristic
    clientelistic
    coatomistic
    coloristic
    colouristic
    communalistic
    computationalistic
    computeristic
    computistic
    consequentialistic
    constitutionalistic
    constructionistic
    contextualistic
    contractualistic
    creolistic
    criminalistic
    cronyistic
    Darwinistic
    deductivistic
    denialistic
    dereistic
    descriptionistic
    dialogistic
    docetistic
    dominionistic
    dualistic
    duopolistic
    dysphemistic
    dystheistic
    egalitarianistic
    eliminativistic
    Elistic
    emergentistic
    emotionalistic
    empiristic
    epiphenomenalistic
    epitomistic
    erythristic
    ethicistic
    ethnicistic
    eudaemonistic
    euhemeristic
    eulogistic
    eunuchistic
    euphuistic
    Europeanistic
    euthanistic
    evidentialistic
    evolutionistic
    exhibitionistic
    existentialistic
    exorcistic
    externalistic
    familistic
    faunistic
    fetishistic
    feudalistic
    floristic
    folkloristic
    footballistic
    Fordistic
    formulistic
    foundationalistic
    Fourieristic
    frequentistic
    frotteuristic
    functionalistic
    fundamentalistic
    futuristic
    generalistic
    generativistic
    gradualistic
    guitaristic
    heathenistic
    Hebraistic
    hegemonistic
    herbalistic
    heuristic
    Hinduistic
    historicistic
    holistic
    hylozoistic
    idealistic
    illusionistic
    imagistic
    immanentistic
    immoralistic
    imperialistic
    impressionistic
    incrementalistic
    indifferentistic
    individualistic
    inductivistic
    intellectualistic
    intentionalistic
    interimistic
    internalistic
    interpretivistic
    interventionistic
    intuitionistic
    irrationalistic
    isolationistic
    Jainistic
    jargonistic
    jazzistic
    jihadistic
    jingoistic
    journalistic
    Kabbalistic
    laicistic
    lamaistic
    Latinistic
    legalistic
    lesbianistic
    leucistic
    liberalistic
    librettistic
    machinistic
    machoistic
    magiristic
    manneristic
    marginalistic
    Martinistic
    masculinistic
    masochistic
    materialistic
    maternalistic
    matristic
    McCarthyistic
    mechanistic
    medievalistic
    mediumistic
    melanistic
    melioristic
    memoiristic
    mercantilistic
    meroistic
    militaristic
    miniaturistic
    minimalistic
    misoneistic
    modernistic
    monopolistic
    monopsonistic
    moralistic
    Mormonistic
    multiculturalistic

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