-ista

/-ˈiːstə//-ˈɪstə/

suffix

Forms nouns denoting one who follows a principle; an adept.

“Marx + -ista → Marxista”

OriginSpanish -ista →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms nouns denoting one who follows a principle; an adept.

    Marx + -ista → Marxista

    2 more examples

    fashion + -ista → fashionista

    Lincoln + -ista → Lincolnista

Origin

  1. Spanish-ista
  2. English-ista

From Spanish -ista in Sandinista (1930s). Doublet of -ist.

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APA

-ista. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ista

MLA

“-ista.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ista. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ista,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ista.

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