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(Greek > Latin: a suffix; one who; forms nouns from verbs in -ize; nouns denoting the adherent of a certain doctrine, principle, or custom)
agelast
Someone who does not laugh.
chiliast
Someone who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity) when Christ returns to earth.
enthusiast
1. Someone who is very interested or involved in something; especially, somebody with a particular hobby.
2. Etymology: from Greek enthkousiaste,, "anyone inspired (by a god)", from enthous.
euthanasiast
Someone who advocates euthanasia.
fantast, phantast
1. Someone who has impractical daydreams.
2. A visionary; a dreamer.
3. Someone who predicts the future.
gymnast
An athlete who performs gymnastics; especially, as a competitive sport.
iconoclast
1. Someone who tries to destroy traditional ideas or institutions.
2. Anyone who challenges or overturns traditional beliefs, customs, and values.
3. A person who destroys religious images or opposes their use in worship.
pleonast
Someone who is addicted to pleonasms.
scholiast
1. A medieval scholar who wrote commentaries on ancient Greek and Latin texts.
2. One of the ancient commentators who annotated the classical authors.
symposiast
A participant in a symposium (a formal meeting held for the discussion of a subject, during which individual speakers may make presentations).
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