-meister


  1. a combining form meaning “a person expert in or renowned for” something specified by the initial element (often used derisively): schlockmeister; opinionmeister; dealmeister.

Origin of -meister

1
From the German word Meister master

Words Nearby -meister

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How to use -meister in a sentence

  • A man in the last stage of spooniness will stand anything—you remember the opening chapter of 'Wilhelm Meister?'

    Mount Royal, Volume 2 of 3 | Mary Elizabeth Braddon

British Dictionary definitions for -meister

-meister

/ (ˈmaɪstə) /


n combining form
  1. a person who excels at a particular activity: spinmeister; horror-meister

Origin of -meister

1
C20: from German Meister master

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