ism
Meanings
Plural: isms
Noun
- a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
- An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.
- An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.
- A form of discrimination, such as racism or sexism.
Origin / Etymology
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.
Synonyms
doctrine, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought, whateverism
Scrabble Score: 5
ism is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordism is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ism is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 6
ism is a valid Words With Friends word