8-letter words that end in ist
- jehovist — Yahwist.
- jihadist — a jihadi.
- jingoist — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
- junglist — A performer or enthusiast of jungle music.
- laborist — A physician who aids labor and delivery but does not provide prenatal care.
- lapidist — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- latinist — a specialist in Latin.
- lazarist — Vincentian (def 1).
- legalist — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- leninist — of or relating to Lenin or to Leninism.
- libelist — (rare) One who libels, a libeler.
- linguist — a specialist in linguistics.
- lobbyist — a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a lobby.
- localist — a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.
- logicist — (philosophy) An adherent of logicism.
- longlist — A first list, from which a shortlist is prepared.
- looksist — Forming prejudices based on a person's physical appearance.
- loyalist — a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
- lunarist — a person who believes the moon influences weather
- lutanist — a person who plays the lute.
- lutenist — a person who plays the lute.
- luxurist — a lover of luxury
- lyricist — a person who writes the lyrics for songs.
- maximist — a person who makes or uses maxims
- medalist — a person to whom a medal has been awarded.
- melanist — a melanistic person
- melodist — a composer or a singer of melodies.
- memorist — a person who has a remarkably retentive memory.
- metalist — a person who works with metals.
- mid-list — the part of a publisher's sales list of newly or recently published books consisting of titles that are expected to have average sales or success, as compared to the frontlist.
- minimist — a person who practises minimism
- modalist — an adherent of modalism
- modelist — a person who makes models, as of airplanes.
- monodist — The writer of a monody.
- moralist — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- motorist — a person who drives or travels in a privately owned automobile.
- muralist — an artist who paints murals, especially an artist associated with muralism.
- natalist — A supporter of natalism; one who is in favour of childbearing.
- nativist — the policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants.
- naturist — a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.
- nepotist — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
- nihilist — total rejection of established laws and institutions.
- nobelist — a person who is awarded a Nobel prize.
- novelist — a person who writes novels.
- occamist — William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- oghamist — Alternative capitalization of Oghamist.
- oologist — A person who studies or specializes in oology.
- opticist — a person engaged in the fields of theoretical or applied optics.
- optimist — an optimistic person.
- organist — a person who plays the organ.