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Suffixes English Words Forms Suffxes Nouns Referring Persons, Other

知识 English words have various forms, using certain suffxes for nouns referring to persons, other suffixes for practices, attitudes, philosophies, etc, and still others for adjectives.
You will note, then, that -ist is a common suffx for a person; -y for a practice, attitude, etc.; and -ic or -ous for an adjective.
举例 1. misanthrope or misanthropist / misanthropy / misanthropic
2. misogynist / misogyny / misogynous or misogynistic
3. gynecologist / gynecology / gynecological
4. monogamist / monogamy / monogamous
5. bigamist / bigamy / bigamous
6. polygamist / polygamy / polygamous
7. polygynist / polygyny / polygynous
8. polyandrist / polyandry / polyandrous
9. philanthropist / philanthropy / philanthropic
10. anthropologist / anthropology / anthropological
《》 making friends with suffixes
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