Home › Words › K › karateistkarateistkarateist means A person who does karate.EtymologyFrom karate + -ist.nounA person who does karate.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.karateka 83% match — A practitioner of karate. vs karateist →karateman 72% match — A male practitioner of karate. vs karateist →parkourist 62% match — A person who takes part in parkour. vs karateist →aikidoka 61% match — One who practices aikido, the martial art. vs karateist →karate 57% match — An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting. vs karateist →capoeirista 56% match — A practitioner of capoeira. vs karateist →budoka 55% match — A practitioner of budo. vs karateist →cardist 53% match — A person who engages in cardistry. vs karateist →