-nik

American

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 British

suffix

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

beatnik
refusenik

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Etymology

Origin of -nik

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

Example Sentences

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“The outcome will also likely impact market confidence in the remainder of the drilling program, potentially amplifying the share price reaction to success or failure at Isabella,” analyst Nik Burns says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jarden analyst Nik Burns says investors had hoped the company would name its next CEO today.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This comes as a relief for our employees here in Burlington, Vermont and at our manufacturing facility in Washington State," said Nik Holm, chief executive of Terry Precision Cycling, one of the small businesses involved in the case.

From BBC

“We expect PepsiCo’s domestic topline challenges to persist, but do see signs of improvement in snacking volumes,” wrote RBC Capital Markets analyst Nik Modi in a Monday note.

From Barron's

“The revised range leaves room for further upgrades in 2H FY26, in our view,” says analyst Nik Burns.

From The Wall Street Journal

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