Do -ist words (e.g. racist) have superlative or comparative forms?
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Do -ist words (e.g. racist, sexist, etc.) have superlative or comparative forms?
adjectives comparative superlative-degree
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Do -ist words (e.g. racist, sexist, etc.) have superlative or comparative forms?
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Are you asking whether they have one-word superlative/comparative forms (like "racistist" or "racister"), or are you asking whether they can be combined with "most" or "more" to make superlatives or comparatives ("most racist" or "more racist")? Some, but not all -ist words seem to have become established as adjectives, as I describe in my answer to the following question: Adjectival Usage of Racist. Accordingly, it's common to use expressions like "(the) most racist" or "more racist (than)".
– sumelic
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“That’s the sexistest stuff I’ve seen all day” is surprisingly difficult to pronounce. Thank heavens sexist doesn’t decline desinentially!
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
14 hours ago
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Do -ist words (e.g. racist, sexist, etc.) have superlative or comparative forms?
adjectives comparative superlative-degree
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Do -ist words (e.g. racist, sexist, etc.) have superlative or comparative forms?
adjectives comparative superlative-degree
adjectives comparative superlative-degree
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Are you asking whether they have one-word superlative/comparative forms (like "racistist" or "racister"), or are you asking whether they can be combined with "most" or "more" to make superlatives or comparatives ("most racist" or "more racist")? Some, but not all -ist words seem to have become established as adjectives, as I describe in my answer to the following question: Adjectival Usage of Racist. Accordingly, it's common to use expressions like "(the) most racist" or "more racist (than)".
– sumelic
14 hours ago
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“That’s the sexistest stuff I’ve seen all day” is surprisingly difficult to pronounce. Thank heavens sexist doesn’t decline desinentially!
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
14 hours ago
add a comment |
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Are you asking whether they have one-word superlative/comparative forms (like "racistist" or "racister"), or are you asking whether they can be combined with "most" or "more" to make superlatives or comparatives ("most racist" or "more racist")? Some, but not all -ist words seem to have become established as adjectives, as I describe in my answer to the following question: Adjectival Usage of Racist. Accordingly, it's common to use expressions like "(the) most racist" or "more racist (than)".
– sumelic
14 hours ago
1
“That’s the sexistest stuff I’ve seen all day” is surprisingly difficult to pronounce. Thank heavens sexist doesn’t decline desinentially!
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
14 hours ago
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Are you asking whether they have one-word superlative/comparative forms (like "racistist" or "racister"), or are you asking whether they can be combined with "most" or "more" to make superlatives or comparatives ("most racist" or "more racist")? Some, but not all -ist words seem to have become established as adjectives, as I describe in my answer to the following question: Adjectival Usage of Racist. Accordingly, it's common to use expressions like "(the) most racist" or "more racist (than)".
– sumelic
14 hours ago
Are you asking whether they have one-word superlative/comparative forms (like "racistist" or "racister"), or are you asking whether they can be combined with "most" or "more" to make superlatives or comparatives ("most racist" or "more racist")? Some, but not all -ist words seem to have become established as adjectives, as I describe in my answer to the following question: Adjectival Usage of Racist. Accordingly, it's common to use expressions like "(the) most racist" or "more racist (than)".
– sumelic
14 hours ago
1
1
“That’s the sexistest stuff I’ve seen all day” is surprisingly difficult to pronounce. Thank heavens sexist doesn’t decline desinentially!
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
14 hours ago
“That’s the sexistest stuff I’ve seen all day” is surprisingly difficult to pronounce. Thank heavens sexist doesn’t decline desinentially!
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
14 hours ago
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Are you asking whether they have one-word superlative/comparative forms (like "racistist" or "racister"), or are you asking whether they can be combined with "most" or "more" to make superlatives or comparatives ("most racist" or "more racist")? Some, but not all -ist words seem to have become established as adjectives, as I describe in my answer to the following question: Adjectival Usage of Racist. Accordingly, it's common to use expressions like "(the) most racist" or "more racist (than)".
– sumelic
14 hours ago
1
“That’s the sexistest stuff I’ve seen all day” is surprisingly difficult to pronounce. Thank heavens sexist doesn’t decline desinentially!
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
14 hours ago