12-letter words that end in st
- demonologist — An expert in the study of demonology.
- dendrologist — the branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs.
- deontologist — ethics, especially that branch dealing with duty, moral obligation, and right action.
- deviationist — One who deviates from accepted beliefs or policies, especially from a prescribed form of Communism.
- diamond dust — pulverized diamonds, used as an abrasive.
- dictionarist — (rare) a person who creates dictionaries.
- diffusionist — the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.
- dithyrambist — a writer or performer of dithyrambs
- diversionist — a person engaged in activities that divert attention from a primary focus.
- double first — a first in two subjects.
- dramaturgist — A person who composes a drama and directs its representation; a playwright.
- driving test — the examination that new drivers must take in order to be officially allowed to drive when not under instruction
- dust-to-dust — (of the environmental impact of a manufactured item) taking into account all phases of the item's existence from construction to eventual disposal
- duty chemist — a dispensing chemist's that is open to the public for a specific period when other chemists are closed
- econometrist — An econometrician.
- ecoterrorist — one who commits ecotage; monkey-wrencher.
- editorialist — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- educationist — a specialist in the theory and methods of education.
- egyptologist — Alternative spelling of Egyptologist.
- elfin forest — the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains
- elocutionist — Someone who practices or teaches elocution.
- embryologist — An expert or specialist in embryology.
- emotionalist — Someone whose thoughts and actions are governed by their emotions rather than by logic.
- enteropneust — a worm-like marine invertebrate
- entomologist — A scientist who studies insects.
- enzymologist — A specialist in enzymology.
- erythroblast — An immature erythrocyte containing a nucleus.
- escapologist — An entertainer specializing in escaping from the confinement of such things as ropes, handcuffs, and chains.
- essentialist — An advocate of essentialism.
- euphoniumist — Someone who plays the euphonium.
- euthanasiast — a person who advocates euthanasia
- evolutionist — A person who believes in the theories of evolution and natural selection.
- exclusionist — Acting to shut out or bar someone from a place, group, or privilege.
- excursionist — A person who goes on excursions; a traveller or tourist.
- exobiologist — A biologist whose speciality is exobiology.
- expansionist — Of or pertaining to expansionism.
- extensionist — a person who supports or advocates extension
- extortionist — A person who tries to obtain something through force or violence; a racketeer.
- factionalist — of a faction or factions.
- faithfullest — Superlative form of faithful.
- false arrest — arrest or detention of a person contrary to or unauthorized by law.
- file request — 1. The FidoNet equivalent of FTP, in which one BBS system automatically dials another and snarfs one or more files. Often abbreviated "FReq"; files are often announced as being "available for FReq" in the same way that files are announced as being "available for/by anonymous FTP" on the Internet. 2. The act of getting a copy of a file by using the File Request option of the BBS mailer.
- fitness test — a test to see how fit someone is
- fixture list — a list of the games that a team is scheduled to play
- flabberghast — (archaic) Alternative form of flabbergast.
- flageoletist — Someone who plays the flageolet.
- fly the nest — When children fly the nest, they leave their parents' home to live on their own.
- food fascist — a person who shows extreme, intolerant views in relation to food
- food stylist — a person whose job is to arrange food in an attractive way for professional photographs or broadcasts.
- foolhardiest — Superlative form of foolhardy.