-istic

adjective suffix

Definition of -istic

: of, relating to, or characteristic of

coloristic

futuristic

—often in adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -ism or -ist

altruistic

holistic

Origin and Etymology of -istic

borrowed from Greek -istikos, from -istēs ¹-ist + -ikos ¹-ic

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