16-letter words containing ist
- linguistic stock — a parent language and all its derived dialects and languages.
- listen to reason — be persuaded
- listening device — a device used to overhear, record, or monitor speech
- literalistically — adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation: to interpret the law with uncompromising literalism.
- lloyd's register — a publication, issued annually by Lloyd's, consisting of a list of all of the world's seagoing vessels and including such information as their age, tonnage, and classification.
- machinist's mate — a petty officer trained to operate, repair, etc. ships' engines
- macro-linguistic — a field of study concerned with language in its broadest sense and including cultural and behavioral features associated with language.
- macrolinguistics — a field of study concerned with language in its broadest sense and including cultural and behavioral features associated with language.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- magnetoresistive — Of or pertaining to magnetoresistance.
- marine biologist — scientist who studies sea life
- marine scientist — a scientist concerned with the sea
- mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
- medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
- meristematically — In a meristematic way.
- microlinguistics — the branch of linguistics that is concerned with the study of languages in the abstract, and that looks at specific linguistic data without consideration of meaning
- militaristically — a person imbued with militarism.
- misogynistically — In a misogynistic manner.
- mistletoe cactus — a tropical, branched cactus, Rhipsalis baccifera (or cassutha), having cylindrical stems and mistletoelike fruit.
- mistranscription — the act or process of transcribing.
- monopolistically — In a monopolistic manner.
- monotheistically — In a monotheistic manner.
- most wanted list — an actual or supposed listing of the names of persons who are urgently being sought for a specific reason, as apprehension for an alleged crime.
- multiculturalist — Pertaining to or advocating multiculturalism.
- multiple listing — the listing of a home for sale with a number of real-estate brokers who participate in a shared listing service.
- nanotechnologist — Someone who does research into nanotechnology; someone studying things on the scale of nanometers.
- narcissistically — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
- naturalistically — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- neo-christianity — any interpretation of Christianity based on the prevalent philosophy of a given period.
- neo-confucianist — of or relating to neo-Confucians or neo-Confucianism.
- net register ton — net ton (def 1).
- neurolinguistics — the study of the neurological processes underlying the development and use of language.
- neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
- non-aristocratic — of or relating to government by an aristocracy.
- non-monotheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to monotheism, the doctrine that there is only one God: a monotheistic religion.
- non-narcissistic — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
- non-naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- nondeterministic — the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws.
- observationalist — One who relies on empirical observations.
- obstructionistic — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
- ohmic resistance — resistance (def 3a).
- ophthalmologists — Plural form of ophthalmologist.
- otolaryngologist — Otorhinolaryngologist.
- pastoral epistle — any one of three New Testament books, I or II Timothy or Titus, that stress pastoral and ecclesiastical concerns.
- permaculturalist — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
- personal stylist — a person employed by a rich or famous client to offer advice on clothes, hairstyles, and other aspects of personal appearance
- philanthropistic — a person who practices philanthropy.
- post-pleistocene — noting or pertaining to the epoch forming the earlier half of the Quaternary Period, beginning about two million years ago and ending 10,000 years ago, characterized by widespread glacial ice and the advent of modern humans.
- pre-registration — the act of registering.
- primary meristem — primary tissue derived from an apical meristem.