-ism

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-ism

/ism/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin -ismus, French -isme, ultimately from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós).

suffix -isme · -ism · -ismul · -ismele

morpheme, neuter -ism (indicates a belief or principle) creștin (“Christian”) + -ism → creștinism (“Christianity”)

In English

-ism a principle, belief or movement

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"-ism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/-ism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-ism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-ism

Chicago

"-ism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-ism.

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@misc{ism_2026,
  title = {-ism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-ism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}