ism
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ism¹
- /ˈɪz.əm/
Rhymes with -ɪzəm
Where it comes from
From the suffix -ism (“belief”), particularly (in the 19th century) in the sense of "social movement". Compare phobia, from -phobia, sophy, from -sophy, itis, from -itis, and ana, from -ana.
noun isms
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An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.
[…] his religion, his worship was like his daily bread to him; — which he did not take the trouble to talk much about; which he merely ate at stated intervals, and lived and did his work upon! This is Abbot Samson’s Catholicism of the Twelfth Century; — something like the Ism of all true men in all
Similar: whateverism
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A form of discrimination, such as racism or sexism.
Parents and educators play a critical role in helping children of all ages navigate current events and talk openly about the historical roots of the various ‘isms in our country.
Similar: whateverism
ISM²
proper noun
- Initialism of Institute for Supply Management The ISM report came as another worrying sign following last month's surprisingly low number, which ended a 34-month growth streak.
- Initialism of Indian Summer Monsoon
noun ISMs
- Initialism of Imperial Service Medal
- Abbreviation of interstellar medium
- Initialism of industrial scientific medical
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: philosophy, doctrine, ideology, tenet, cult, belief, sda, theory, sim, pla, iad, dmi, msi, gsi, ghi, mis
Translations
Talk about this word "ism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ism "ism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ism.Cite this
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title = {ism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
