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1. practicing a particular skill or profession
  psychologist
etymologist
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2. following a particular belief or school of thought
idealist
Socialist
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3. somebody who plays a particular instrument
oboist
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4. somebody who is prejudiced against a particular social grouping
racist
sexist
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| [Directly or via French< Latin -ista< Greek -istēs] |
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