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-nik

  1. a suffix of nouns that refer, usually derogatorily, to persons who support or are concerned or associated with a particular political cause or group, cultural attitude, or the like.

    beatnik, filmnik; no-goodnik; peacenik.



-nik

suffix

  1. denoting a person associated with a specified state, belief, or quality

    beatnik

    refusenik

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -nik1

< Yiddish ( nudnik ) < Slavic: a personal suffix in Slavic languages in contact with Yiddish
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -nik1

C20: from Russian -nik, as in Sputnik , and influenced by Yiddish -nik (agent suffix)
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Example Sentences

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Insp Nik Dodsworth took up the case after learning of Mr Woolis's possible links to Sheffield.

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“Wildlife trafficking is a growing conservation crisis, driving countless species, like spider monkeys and other nonhuman primates, toward extinction,” Nik Dehejia, chief executive at Oakland Zoo, said in a statement.

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Few people can afford to pay for emergency accommodation out of their own pocket, according to Nik Peasgood, chief executive of domestic violence support charity Leeds Women's Aid.

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Nik Barratt, 56, from Leicester, and his neighbours sat on their driveways to enjoy a beer every Saturday afternoon for 65 consecutive weeks, sometimes with umbrellas or torches.

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Other people walking past would say hello, and Nik says that the sense of community is still strong five years later.

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