-ist
(Greek > Latin: a suffix; one who believes in; one who is engaged in; someone who does something)
tankagiphilist
A collector of silver mugs.
taphonomist
A specialist in taphonomy.
tautologist
Someone who uses tautological words or phrases.
1. A craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display: The taxidermist who prepared the owls for the natural history museum used glass eyes to give them an authentic and realistic appearance.
2. Etymology: from Greek tasxis, "arrangement, order" + derma, "skin" + -ist, "a person who does something".
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2. Etymology: from Greek tasxis, "arrangement, order" + derma, "skin" + -ist, "a person who does something".
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technicophilist
A love for or fondness of technicalities.
technologist
Someone who is versed in technology.
telegraphist
Someone who transmits messages or signals to a distant receiver.
teleologist
1. Someone who has the power of extrasensory perception; mind reader: Tom thought his girlfriend was a telepathist because she usually knew what he was thinking without asking at all!
2. An individual who appeares to read the thoughts of another person: Steven knew a magician who was a telepathist and seemed to know the thoughts of others, normally by having an assistant who gave him clever signs or cues.
2. An individual who appeares to read the thoughts of another person: Steven knew a magician who was a telepathist and seemed to know the thoughts of others, normally by having an assistant who gave him clever signs or cues.
telepatist
telescopist
1. Someone who uses a telescope.
2. Anyone who participates in the operations of telescopes.
2. Anyone who participates in the operations of telescopes.
teletypist
tenerbisophilist
British, a collector of biscuit tins; where biscuit means the American cracker or cookie.
teratologist
A specialist in teratology.
Someone who believes in the practice of terraforming: Simon, a terraformist, was convinced of the idea of modifying the habitat of another planet to make it similar to the Earth, and therefore suitable for people to live there!