a. [f. prec. + -IC.] Of or pertaining to specialism or specialists.
1882. Athenæum, 7 Jan., 13/1. The specialistic study demanded by modern philology. Ibid. (1890), 19 July, 87/2. The learned, specialistic mind takes in the facts of one or two creeds or departments.
1893. Min. 8th Nat. Counc. Cong. Chs. U.S.A., 220. Encouragement of specialistic investigation on the part of both faculty and students.
