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Ism Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ism? [n] a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ism: doctrine \| philosophy \| school of thought Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ism: adherents \| articles of religion \| catechism \| church \| class \| communion \| confession \| credenda \| credo \| creed \| cult \| cultism \| denomination \| disciples \| doctrinal statement \| faith \| followers \| formulated belief \| gospel \| ideology \| mystique \| order \| persuasion \| political faith \| political philosophy \| religion \| school \| sect \| system of belief \| Weltanschauung \| world view See Also \| abolitionism \| absolutism \| amoralism \| animalism \| animism \| belief \| church doctrine \| creationism \| credo \| creed \| democracy \| dogma \| dualism \| ecumenicalism \| ecumenicism \| ecumenism \| egalitarianism \| epicureanism \| equalitarianism \| expansionism \| feminism \| formalism \| freethinking \| functionalism \| gospel \| gymnosophy \| humanism \| humanitarianism \| imitation \| individualism \| internationalism \| irredentism \| irridentism \| laissez faire \| literalism \| majority rule \| monism \| multiculturalism \| nationalism \| nihilism \| pacifism \| passivism \| phenomenology \| philosophical doctrine \| philosophical theory \| pluralism \| populism \| precept \| rationalism \| reincarnationism \| religious doctrine \| secessionism \| secularism \| states' rights \| teaching \| theological doctrine \| unilateralism \| utilitarianism Ism In Webster's Dictionary \-ism\ [F. -isme, or L. -ismus, Gr. ?.] A suffix indicating an act, a process, the result of an act or a process, a state; also, a characteristic (as a theory, doctrine, idiom, etc.); as, baptism, galvanism, organism, hypnotism, socialism, sensualism, Anglicism. \Ism\, n. [See {ism}, above.] A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory. --E. Everett. The world grew light-headed, and forth came a spawn of isms which no man can number. --S. G. Goodrich.

Ism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ism?

[n] a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ism: doctrine | philosophy | school of thought

Ism In Webster's Dictionary

\-ism\ [F. -isme, or L. -ismus, Gr. ?.]
A suffix indicating an act, a process, the result of an act
or a process, a state; also, a characteristic (as a theory,
doctrine, idiom, etc.); as, baptism, galvanism, organism,
hypnotism, socialism, sensualism, Anglicism.


\Ism\, n. [See {ism}, above.]
A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory.
--E. Everett.

      The world grew light-headed, and forth came a spawn of
      isms which no man can number.            --S. G.
                                               Goodrich.

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