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-philist

-philist suffix: synonym of -phile.

Suffix

-philist

  1. Synonym of -phile.
    Synonyms:
    -phile

Synonyms of -philist

Origin of -philist

From Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) + -ist.

Questions about -philist

What does -philist mean?
-philist means synonym of -phile.
What part of speech is -philist?
-philist is a suffix.

Words near -philist in the dictionary

  1. -phile
  2. -philia
  3. -philiac
  4. -philic
  5. -philism
  6. -philist
  7. -philite
  8. -philous
  9. -phily
  10. -phobe
  11. -phobes

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