-istic

suffix

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

From -ist + -ic.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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