-istic

suffix forming adjectives

equivalent to a combination of -ist and -ic but in some words having a less specific or literal application and sometimes a mildly pejorative force, as compared with corresponding adjectives ending in -ist ⇒ communistic, impressionistic

Origin

from Latin -isticus, from Greek istikos

-istic

Word Origin

a suffix of adjectives (and in the plural, of nouns from adjectives) formed from nouns ending in -ist and having reference to such nouns, or to associated nouns in -ism (deistic; euphuistic; puristic). In nouns, it usually has a plural form (linguistics).

Compare -ist, -ic, -ics.

Origin

< Latin -isticus < Greek -istikos; in some words, replacing -istique < French < Latin, as above

Related Words

-ist
-istical
altruistic
anachronistic
anomalistic
antienergistic

-istica suffix of adjectives (and in the plural of nouns from adjectives) formed from nouns ending in -ist, and having reference to such nouns, or to associated nouns ending in -ism, as in deistic, euphuistic, puristic, etc. In nouns it has usually a plural form, as in linguistics.

[-ist + -ic]

-isticdouble suffix of adjs. and ns., corresp. to F. -istique, L. -isticus, Gr. -ιστικός, viz. the suffix -ικ-ός, -ic, added to ns. in -ιστ-ής, -ist; e.g. σοϕιστικ-ός of, pertaining to, or like a sophist, sophistic; but also used where there is a vb. in -ίζειν (-ize), or n. in -ισµός (-ism), and no n. in -ιστής, as in χαρακτηριστικός characteristic. Not frequent in Gr.; but more numerous in med.L. and mod. langs.; and, in Eng., supplying a derivative adj. to many ns. in -ist: e.g. altruistic, antagonistic, atheistic, Calvinistic, deistic, egotistic, evangelistic, Hellenistic, idealistic, realistic, socialistic, etc. In many cases the adj. serves also to express the quality of the n. in -ism, e.g. atheistic, of or pertaining to an atheist, or to atheism; hence it may be found in cases where a n. in -ism, but none in -ist, is in use. It is rarely found with the ns. in -ist in groups 2, 4, 4 b, or with those formed from proper names in 3.Words in -istic are essentially adj., but like other adjs. in -ic, they are sometimes used as ns. Like other adjs. in -ic also, they sometimes have a secondary form in -istical, e.g. casuistical, deistical, egotistical, sophistical, etc., and on this type their adverbs are formed in -istically, as Calvinistically, characteristically, Hellenistically, sophistically. Some words in -istic originate verbs in -isticate, e.g. sophisticate.

-istic

adjectival suffix, from French -istique or directly from Latin -isticus, from Greek -istikos, which is adjective suffix -ikos (see -ic) added to noun suffix -istes (see -ist).

-istic /ɪstɪk/ suffix.

ORIGIN: French -istique orig. from Latin -isticus, Greek -istikos, from -ikos -ic added to noun stems in -istēs -ist.

Forming adjectives from nouns in -ist or -ism, as antagonistic, realistic, or occas. corresp. to verbs in -ize in the absence of a noun in -ist, as characteristic.

-is·tic
\|istik, -tēk\ adjective suffix
also -is·ti·cal \-tə̇kəl, -tēk-\
Etymology: -istic from Middle French & Latin & Greek; Middle French -istique, from Latin -isticus, from Greek -istikos, from -istēs -ist + -ikos -ic; -istical from Middle French -istique & Latin -isticus & Greek -istikos + English -al
: of, relating to, or characteristic of
< panoistic >
— often in adjectives corresponding to nouns in -ism or nouns in -ist
< altruistic >

-istic

Suffix

Used to form adjectives from nouns, especially nouns in -ist and -ism, with the meaning "of or pertaining to" said nouns.

Etymology

-ist + -ic, both adjective suffixes.

Derived terms

-istical

-istically

English words suffixed with -istic

absolutistic

activistic

adventuristic

agonistic

albinistic

alchemistic

altruistic

amoristic

anachronistic

anarchistic

animalistic

animistic

annalistic

antagonistic

antihumanistic

antiphlogistic

aoristic

aphoristic

archaistic

artistic

associationistic

atavistic

atheistic

atomistic

autistic

ballistic

behavioristic

belletristic

bimetallistic

biologistic

cabalistic

cannibalistic

capitalistic

casuistic

catechistic

centralistic

characteristic

chauvinistic

cladistic

classicistic

clavieristic

collectivistic

colonialistic

coloristic

columnistic

commercialistic

communistic

conceptualistic

consumeristic

contortionistic

crosslinguistic

cubistic

dadaistic

deistic

deterministic

dialogistic

dualistic

duopolistic

dynamistic

dyslogistic

dysphemistic

egoistic

egotistic

ekistic

emotionalistic

equilibristic

eristic

erythristic

essayistic

eucharistic

eudaemonistic

euhemeristic

eulogistic

euphemistic

euphuistic

evangelistic

exhibitionistic

existentialistic

exorcistic

expansionistic

expressionistic

extralinguistic

fabulistic

familistic

fascistic

fatalistic

faunistic

feministic

fetishistic

feudalistic

fideistic

filiopietistic

fistic

floristic

folkloristic

formalistic

functionalistic

fundamentalistic

futuristic

gongoristic

haggadistic

hedonistic

henotheistic

heuristic

holistic

hubristic

humanistic

humoristic

hylozoistic

hypernationalistic

hyperrealistic

hypocoristic

idealistic

illusionistic

imagistic

immanentistic

imperialistic

impressionistic

inartistic

indeterministic

individualistic

intellectualistic

introspectionistic

irrationalistic

jargonistic

jingoistic

journalistic

juristic

legalistic

liberalistic

linguistic

literalistic

logistic

manneristic

masochistic

materialistic

mechanistic

mediumistic

melanistic

melioristic

mentalistic

mercantilistic

meristic

metalinguistic

methodistic

militaristic

miniaturistic

misogynistic

modernistic

monistic

monopolistic

monopsonistic

monotheistic

moralistic

mutualistic

narcissistic

nationalistic

nativistic

naturalistic

negativistic

neologistic

neorealistic

nepotistic

neutralistic

nihilistic

nominalistic

nomistic

nonantagonistic

nonartistic

noncannibalistic

nondeterministic

nonlinguistic

nonmaterialistic

nonmechanistic

nonrealistic

nonrelativistic

nontheistic

novelistic

objectivistic

obstructionistic

oligopolistic

oligopsonistic

onanistic

operationalistic

opportunistic

optimistic

overidealistic

overoptimistic

oversimplistic

pacifistic

pantheistic

papistic

paralinguistic

parodistic

particularistic

paternalistic

patristic

perfectionistic

personalistic

pessimistic

phenomenalistic

phlogistic

photojournalistic

physicalistic

pianistic

pietistic

plagiaristic

pluralistic

pointillistic

polytheistic

populistic

positivistic

pragmatistic

primitivistic

probabilistic

progressivistic

propagandistic

psycholinguistic

pugilistic

puristic

quietistic

racialistic

rationalistic

realistic

recidivistic

reductionistic

regionalistic

relativistic

reunionistic

revivalistic

rigoristic

ritualistic

sadistic

sadomasochistic

sciolistic

secularistic

sensationalistic

sensualistic

separatistic

shamanistic

simplistic

socialistic

sociolinguistic

solecistic

solidaristic

solipsistic

somnambulistic

sophistic

specialistic

spiritistic

spiritualistic

statistic

stylistic

subjectivistic

supernaturalistic

surrealistic

syllogistic

symbolistic

synchronistic

syncretistic

synergistic

terroristic

theistic

totalistic

totemistic

touristic

traditionalistic

tritheistic

tropistic

truistic

ultraistic

ultranationalistic

ultrarealistic

unartistic

uncharacteristic

unchauvinistic

universalistic

unrealistic

urbanistic

utopistic

vandalistic

ventriloquistic

verbalistic

veristic

violinistic

vitalistic

voluntaristic

voodooistic

voyeuristic

wholistic

后缀：-istic [形容词后缀]

复合后缀，由-ist+-ic而成，表示关于...的、属于...的、有...性质的、...主义的、...论的（参见-istical）

colouristic 色彩的

simplistic 过分简单化的

humoristic 幽默的

idealistic 唯心论的

futuristic 未来的

fatalistic 宿命论的

artisitic 艺术的

humanistic 人道主义的

realistic 现实主义的

antagonistic 敌对的

characteristic 表示特性的

novelistic 小说的

词汇	-istic
词根词缀	Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary YoudictWordRoots -istic suffix forming adjectives equivalent to a combination of -ist and -ic but in some words having a less specific or literal application and sometimes a mildly pejorative force, as compared with corresponding adjectives ending in -ist ⇒ communistic, impressionistic Origin from Latin -isticus, from Greek istikos -istic Word Origin 1 a suffix of adjectives (and in the plural, of nouns from adjectives) formed from nouns ending in -ist and having reference to such nouns, or to associated nouns in -ism (deistic; euphuistic; puristic). In nouns, it usually has a plural form (linguistics). Compare -ist, -ic, -ics. Origin < Latin -isticus < Greek -istikos; in some words, replacing -istique < French < Latin, as above Related Words -ist -istical altruistic anachronistic anomalistic antienergistic -istica suffix of adjectives (and in the plural of nouns from adjectives) formed from nouns ending in -ist, and having reference to such nouns, or to associated nouns ending in -ism, as in deistic, euphuistic, puristic, etc. In nouns it has usually a plural form, as in linguistics. [-ist + -ic] -isticdouble suffix of adjs. and ns., corresp. to F. -istique, L. -isticus, Gr. -ιστικός, viz. the suffix -ικ-ός, -ic, added to ns. in -ιστ-ής, -ist; e.g. σοϕιστικ-ός of, pertaining to, or like a sophist, sophistic; but also used where there is a vb. in -ίζειν (-ize), or n. in -ισµός (-ism), and no n. in -ιστής, as in χαρακτηριστικός characteristic. Not frequent in Gr.; but more numerous in med.L. and mod. langs.; and, in Eng., supplying a derivative adj. to many ns. in -ist: e.g. altruistic, antagonistic, atheistic, Calvinistic, deistic, egotistic, evangelistic, Hellenistic, idealistic, realistic, socialistic, etc. In many cases the adj. serves also to express the quality of the n. in -ism, e.g. atheistic, of or pertaining to an atheist, or to atheism; hence it may be found in cases where a n. in -ism, but none in -ist, is in use. It is rarely found with the ns. in -ist in groups 2, 4, 4 b, or with those formed from proper names in 3.Words in -istic are essentially adj., but like other adjs. in -ic, they are sometimes used as ns. Like other adjs. in -ic also, they sometimes have a secondary form in -istical, e.g. casuistical, deistical, egotistical, sophistical, etc., and on this type their adverbs are formed in -istically, as Calvinistically, characteristically, Hellenistically, sophistically. Some words in -istic originate verbs in -isticate, e.g. sophisticate. -istic adjectival suffix, from French -istique or directly from Latin -isticus, from Greek -istikos, which is adjective suffix -ikos (see -ic) added to noun suffix -istes (see -ist). -istic /ɪstɪk/ suffix. ORIGIN: French -istique orig. from Latin -isticus, Greek -istikos, from -ikos -ic added to noun stems in -istēs -ist. Forming adjectives from nouns in -ist or -ism, as antagonistic, realistic, or occas. corresp. to verbs in -ize in the absence of a noun in -ist, as characteristic. -is·tic \\|istik, -tēk\ adjective suffix also -is·ti·cal \-tə̇kəl, -tēk-\ Etymology: -istic from Middle French & Latin & Greek; Middle French -istique, from Latin -isticus, from Greek -istikos, from -istēs -ist + -ikos -ic; -istical from Middle French -istique & Latin -isticus & Greek -istikos + English -al : of, relating to, or characteristic of < panoistic > — often in adjectives corresponding to nouns in -ism or nouns in -ist < altruistic > -istic Suffix Used to form adjectives from nouns, especially nouns in -ist and -ism, with the meaning "of or pertaining to" said nouns. Etymology -ist + -ic, both adjective suffixes. Derived terms -istical -istically ► English words suffixed with -istic absolutistic activistic adventuristic agonistic albinistic alchemistic altruistic amoristic anachronistic anarchistic animalistic animistic annalistic antagonistic antihumanistic antiphlogistic aoristic aphoristic archaistic artistic associationistic atavistic atheistic atomistic autistic ballistic behavioristic belletristic bimetallistic biologistic cabalistic cannibalistic capitalistic casuistic catechistic centralistic characteristic chauvinistic cladistic classicistic clavieristic collectivistic colonialistic coloristic columnistic commercialistic communistic conceptualistic consumeristic contortionistic crosslinguistic cubistic dadaistic deistic deterministic dialogistic dualistic duopolistic dynamistic dyslogistic dysphemistic egoistic egotistic ekistic emotionalistic equilibristic eristic erythristic essayistic eucharistic eudaemonistic euhemeristic eulogistic euphemistic euphuistic evangelistic exhibitionistic existentialistic exorcistic expansionistic expressionistic extralinguistic fabulistic familistic fascistic fatalistic faunistic feministic fetishistic feudalistic fideistic filiopietistic fistic floristic folkloristic formalistic functionalistic fundamentalistic futuristic gongoristic haggadistic hedonistic henotheistic heuristic holistic hubristic humanistic humoristic hylozoistic hypernationalistic hyperrealistic hypocoristic idealistic illusionistic imagistic immanentistic imperialistic impressionistic inartistic indeterministic individualistic intellectualistic introspectionistic irrationalistic jargonistic jingoistic journalistic juristic legalistic liberalistic linguistic literalistic logistic manneristic masochistic materialistic mechanistic mediumistic melanistic melioristic mentalistic mercantilistic meristic metalinguistic methodistic militaristic miniaturistic misogynistic modernistic monistic monopolistic monopsonistic monotheistic moralistic mutualistic narcissistic nationalistic nativistic naturalistic negativistic neologistic neorealistic nepotistic neutralistic nihilistic nominalistic nomistic nonantagonistic nonartistic noncannibalistic nondeterministic nonlinguistic nonmaterialistic nonmechanistic nonrealistic nonrelativistic nontheistic novelistic objectivistic obstructionistic oligopolistic oligopsonistic onanistic operationalistic opportunistic optimistic overidealistic overoptimistic oversimplistic pacifistic pantheistic papistic paralinguistic parodistic particularistic paternalistic patristic perfectionistic personalistic pessimistic phenomenalistic phlogistic photojournalistic physicalistic pianistic pietistic plagiaristic pluralistic pointillistic polytheistic populistic positivistic pragmatistic primitivistic probabilistic progressivistic propagandistic psycholinguistic pugilistic puristic quietistic racialistic rationalistic realistic recidivistic reductionistic regionalistic relativistic reunionistic revivalistic rigoristic ritualistic sadistic sadomasochistic sciolistic secularistic sensationalistic sensualistic separatistic shamanistic simplistic socialistic sociolinguistic solecistic solidaristic solipsistic somnambulistic sophistic specialistic spiritistic spiritualistic statistic stylistic subjectivistic supernaturalistic surrealistic syllogistic symbolistic synchronistic syncretistic synergistic terroristic theistic totalistic totemistic touristic traditionalistic tritheistic tropistic truistic ultraistic ultranationalistic ultrarealistic unartistic uncharacteristic unchauvinistic universalistic unrealistic urbanistic utopistic vandalistic ventriloquistic verbalistic veristic violinistic vitalistic voluntaristic voodooistic voyeuristic wholistic 后缀：-istic [形容词后缀] 复合后缀，由-ist+-ic而成，表示关于...的、属于...的、有...性质的、...主义的、...论的（参见-istical） colouristic 色彩的 simplistic 过分简单化的 humoristic 幽默的 idealistic 唯心论的 futuristic 未来的 fatalistic 宿命论的 artisitic 艺术的 humanistic 人道主义的 realistic 现实主义的 antagonistic 敌对的 characteristic 表示特性的 novelistic 小说的
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