suffix forming adjectives -istic 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 0
noun -istic of or relating to an action, practice, doctrine, quality, etc., or to a person involved in or with it 0
suffix -istic Used to form adjectives from nouns, especially nouns in -ist and -ism, with the meaning "of or pertaining to" said nouns. 0
