Meanings
nounsuist (plural suists)
plural suists
- obsoleteA selfish person
[…] rather than alter his pace, or path (that Conscience or Reason boundeth him in) he will bee poor, undone; any thing but the Ratio formalis, essentiall of a Suist, or selfe-polititian, that is changeable.
1654, Richard Whitlock, Zootomia; Or, Observations on the Present Manners of the EnglishSynonyms: selfist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA selfish person
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Origin
- Latinsuus“belonging to himself or oneself”
- Englishsuist
Latin suus (“belonging to himself or oneself”) + -ist.
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APA
suist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suist
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