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 Definitions of -nik  [ˈnaɪ meɪ gən]  

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Definition of '-nik' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1.  -nik
a suffix of nouns that refer, often in a derogatory way, to persons who espouse a cause, represent a cultural attitude, or are ardent enthusiasts of a thing or phenomenon:
beatnik; computernik; filmnik; peacenik.

Etymology:  (< Yiddish (cf. nudnik ) < Slavic: a personal suffix in Slavic languages in contact with Yiddish)


'-nik' - Nearby Entries  

-n't  -nap  -nasty  -nik  -nomy  -o  -o-  



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