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-ist in Arabic

ـِيّ nisba

/-ɪst/

-ist in Arabic: ـِيّ (nisba). In English, -ist means a person who studies or practices a particular discipline;.

Arabic words for -ist

One who follows a particular ideology, doctrine, belief system or theory
ـِيّ nisba

English meaning of -ist

  1. suffix A person who studies or practices a particular discipline;.
  2. suffix A person who uses a device of some kind;.
  3. suffix One who engages in a particular type of activity;.
  4. suffix One who suffers from a specific condition or syndrome.

Full definition of -ist

-ist in a sentence

  • botanist, one who studies plants
  • psychiatrist, one who practices psychiatry
  • violinist, one who plays a violin

-ist in other languages

Questions about -ist in Arabic

What is the meaning of -ist in Arabic?
-ist in Arabic is ـِيّ (nisba).
ما معنى كلمة -ist؟
-ist: ـِيّ (nisba).
What does -ist mean in English?
-ist means a person who studies or practices a particular discipline;.

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