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ism
1[iz-uhm]
noun
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice.
This is the age of isms.
-ism
2a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nouns from verbs (baptism ); on this model, used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice, state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion or adherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism ).
-ism
1suffix
indicating an action, process, or result
criticism
terrorism
indicating a state or condition
paganism
indicating a doctrine, system, or body of principles and practices
Leninism
spiritualism
indicating behaviour or a characteristic quality
heroism
indicating a characteristic usage, esp of a language
colloquialism
Scotticism
indicating prejudice on the basis specified
sexism
ageism
ISM
2abbreviation
interstellar medium
ism
3/ ĖÉŖ³śÉ³¾ /
noun
informalĢżan unspecified doctrine, system, or practice
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of ism2
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of ism1
Example Sentences
āIsms, in my opinion, are not good. A person should not believe in an ism, he should believe in himself. I quote John Lennon: āI donāt believe in āBeatles,ā I just believe in me.ā
The book, titled āThe Theaterā after the exhibition, is published and designed by independent publishing house -ism and takes us behind the scenes into a show that aims to bring the background to the forefront.
In a Federalist Society keynote address two years ago at Arizonaās Waldorf Hotel, Clint Bolick described originalism and federalism ā or the division of power between national and local governments ā as two of his āfavorite isms.ā
He uses observational humor about real-world situations ā racism, sexism, all the isms ā as a scalpel to carve up the ills that plague us and show us their insides.
āIt is the foundation of all of our āismsā: racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, homophobia, sexism.ā
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- congregationĢż
- denominationĢż
- faithĢż
- religionĢż
- sectĢż
- societyĢż
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