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ist

/ɪst/

Meanings
noun
A practitioner or supporter of an ism

Examples :

"He's a staunch capitalist; a true ist in every sense of the word. "
person philosophy politics doctrine

Related Words

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word noun

/wɜːd/ /wɝd/

The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

""Happy" is a single word that expresses a feeling of joy. "

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ism noun

/ˈɪz.əm/

An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.

""Capitalism is an economic ism that focuses on private ownership and free markets." "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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sense noun

/sɛn(t)s/ /sɛns/

Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.

"My sense of smell is very good; I can detect the burnt toast from the kitchen even from the living room. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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capitalist noun

/ˈkæpɪtəlɪst/ /ˈkæpɪdl̩ɪst/

A person who is a supporter of capitalism.

"My uncle is a capitalist who believes that free markets are the best way to create jobs. "

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practitioner noun

/pɹækˈtɪʃənə/ /pɹækˈtɪʃənəɹ/

A person who practices a profession or art, especially law or medicine.

"The experienced practitioner of yoga taught her students several new poses. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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staunch verb

/stɑːntʃ/

To stop the flow of (blood).

"She used a clean cloth to staunch the bleeding from his knee. "

Illustration an

an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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true noun

/tɹuː/ /tɹu/

The state of being in alignment.

"The true alignment of the project team's goals was essential for success. "

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supporter noun

/səˈpɔː.tə/ /-ɾɚ/

A person who gives support to someone or something.

"My sister is a strong supporter of my dreams to become a doctor. "