-nikim

A form of -nik — Used to form nouns denoting a person who exemplifies, endorses, or is associated with a specified thing or quality, often a particular ideology or preference.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -nik

Origin

  1. Yiddish[Term?]
  2. English-nikim

From Yiddish [Term?].

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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