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What does the suffix-it mean in the word optimist

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Answer: Optimist ends with the suffix “ist” not “it”. The suffix “ist” usually denotes a person who adheres to/ believes in a thought, institution etc… ... The “ist” in optimist means someone who believes in and holds to omptimism.

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