Ism
suffix
A suffix used to form nouns that refer to a social belief, system, or principle such as Marxism, socialism, or feminism.
Jane is studying feminism for her sociology class.
Often appears as...
- socialism
- capitalism
suffix
A suffix used to form nouns that refer to a disease or medical condition, like alcoholism or hypnotism.
Alcoholism is a serious issue that affects millions of people worldwide.
Often appears as...
- alcoholism
- hypnotism
suffix
A suffix used to form nouns that refer to a school of thought or philosophical doctrine, like Buddhism or Confucianism.
Buddhism is a major world religion that focuses on personal spiritual development.
Often appears as...
- buddhism
- confucianism
suffix
A suffix used to form nouns that refer to a prejudice or discrimination, like sexism or racism.
Racism is a societal problem that needs to be addressed.
Often appears as...
- racism
- sexism
suffix
A suffix used to form nouns that refer to a social belief, system, or principle such as Marxism, socialism, or feminism.
Jane is studying feminism for her sociology class.
Often appears as...
- socialism
- capitalism
suffix
A suffix used to form nouns that refer to a disease or medical condition, like alcoholism or hypnotism.
Alcoholism is a serious issue that affects millions of people worldwide.
Often appears as...
- alcoholism
- hypnotism
suffix
A suffix used to form nouns that refer to a school of thought or philosophical doctrine, like Buddhism or Confucianism.
Buddhism is a major world religion that focuses on personal spiritual development.
Often appears as...
- buddhism
- confucianism
suffix
A suffix used to form nouns that refer to a prejudice or discrimination, like sexism or racism.
Racism is a societal problem that needs to be addressed.
Often appears as...
- racism
- sexism
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Ideological Movements
Used to describe a movement or ideology someone identifies with or follows.
She advocates for environmentalism.
Pro Tip 2/3Endorse or Criticize
May indicate support for or criticism of a theory, like 'Darwinism' could imply acceptance or scorn.
Darwinism is often misunderstood.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Ideals
Suggests a shared ideology within a group, not just individual beliefs.
Collectivism is valued in many societies.
Pro Tip 1/3Ideological Movements
Used to describe a movement or ideology someone identifies with or follows.
She advocates for environmentalism.
Pro Tip 2/3Endorse or Criticize
May indicate support for or criticism of a theory, like 'Darwinism' could imply acceptance or scorn.
Darwinism is often misunderstood.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Ideals
Suggests a shared ideology within a group, not just individual beliefs.
Collectivism is valued in many societies.
Pro Tip 1/3Ideological Movements
Used to describe a movement or ideology someone identifies with or follows.
She advocates for environmentalism.
Pro Tip 2/3Endorse or Criticize
May indicate support for or criticism of a theory, like 'Darwinism' could imply acceptance or scorn.
Darwinism is often misunderstood.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Ideals
Suggests a shared ideology within a group, not just individual beliefs.
Collectivism is valued in many societies.
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Want interstellar...
be weapons that we create that are not always wonderful they're radically but they're not always wonderful it's who's creating the technology that makes the difference is who's creating the policy that makes a difference and incremental ism we have to be careful because right now we're building our world on a lot of
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Beyond the edge of the...
can get this picture you don't have all those land-based super infrastructure this is all going to be done by a ship but you have this big hole in the ground it's open open cut mining basically in the southwest Pacific Nautilus Minerals ISM mining company first mover company they are a canadian company working out
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Building a theater that...
created an artificial schism between creation and execution as if you could actually create well without knowing how to execute an ism if you could actually execute without knowing how to create now something else happened and that's what we began to sell the world that architecture was created by individuals
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The COVID-19 crisis is a...
businesses sign up to which have to do with paying the living wage with again reducing their carbon emissions reinvesting profits into research and development and long-term ism but it's it's just voluntarily it's kind of like enjoying the club show that you're you know part of the solution the more we
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Words worth knowing from...
needing to accomplish your own hopes and dreams if you can of course overcome another word that Brian little used lick behavior on the parts of others no nothing is amaz used by Mary Norris it was an error for no nothing ISM which is in a erican political party
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The surprising key to...
something that's incredibly pervasive across culture as we saw it today just take a look around of the world we live in nowadays think about politics and David Cameron's big idea of the big society you can see it in a four isms go big or go home
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Building a dinosaur from...
chicken but I don't think that'll satisfy the sixth graders either but there's another thing there's what we call atavism activation and atom ISM activation is basically an atavism is up is an ancestral characteristic yeah you
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The good news on poverty...
their way so I'm here to guess we're here to try and infect you with this virtuous data based virus the one we call fact of ism it's not going to kill in fact it it could save countless lives
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Safari Live - Day 32 PIPE...
Sun comes lots of course so those you don't know what horrors are cause are they sort of a South African ism sort of a nickname for bugs I'm trying to think
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The 5 Musketeers Have an...
is a lack of pigment it's a it's actually a stimulation of mineral ISM but not full minute ism which would make a black cheetah it's just a produced
Video examples
Want interstellar...
be weapons that we create that are not always wonderful they're radically but they're not always wonderful it's who's creating the technology that makes the difference is who's creating the policy that makes a difference and incremental ism we have to be careful because right now we're building our world on a lot of
Video examples
Beyond the edge of the...
can get this picture you don't have all those land-based super infrastructure this is all going to be done by a ship but you have this big hole in the ground it's open open cut mining basically in the southwest Pacific Nautilus Minerals ISM mining company first mover company they are a canadian company working out
Video examples
Building a theater that...
created an artificial schism between creation and execution as if you could actually create well without knowing how to execute an ism if you could actually execute without knowing how to create now something else happened and that's what we began to sell the world that architecture was created by individuals
Video examples
The COVID-19 crisis is a...
businesses sign up to which have to do with paying the living wage with again reducing their carbon emissions reinvesting profits into research and development and long-term ism but it's it's just voluntarily it's kind of like enjoying the club show that you're you know part of the solution the more we
Video examples
Words worth knowing from...
needing to accomplish your own hopes and dreams if you can of course overcome another word that Brian little used lick behavior on the parts of others no nothing is amaz used by Mary Norris it was an error for no nothing ISM which is in a erican political party
Video examples
The surprising key to...
something that's incredibly pervasive across culture as we saw it today just take a look around of the world we live in nowadays think about politics and David Cameron's big idea of the big society you can see it in a four isms go big or go home
Video examples
Building a dinosaur from...
chicken but I don't think that'll satisfy the sixth graders either but there's another thing there's what we call atavism activation and atom ISM activation is basically an atavism is up is an ancestral characteristic yeah you
Video examples
The good news on poverty...
their way so I'm here to guess we're here to try and infect you with this virtuous data based virus the one we call fact of ism it's not going to kill in fact it it could save countless lives
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 32 PIPE...
Sun comes lots of course so those you don't know what horrors are cause are they sort of a South African ism sort of a nickname for bugs I'm trying to think
Video examples
The 5 Musketeers Have an...
is a lack of pigment it's a it's actually a stimulation of mineral ISM but not full minute ism which would make a black cheetah it's just a produced
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Quote examples
Jose Mujica
Uruguayan Statesman
I'll shout it if they want: Down with isms! Up with a Left that is capable of thinking outside the box! In other words, I am more than completely cured of simplifications, of dividing the world into good and evil, of thinking in black and white. I have repented!
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Vic Reeves
Out of all the isms, movements and manifestos of the 20th century, it was the Dadaists who proved the most important - giving birth, not only to a lot of modern art, but also shaping comedy, music and political protest.
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Jeremy Irons
English Actor
I wouldn't call myself a method actor, but I have my own method. I do my own research. I come up with a background for the character. I'm not a club man. I don't like isms. I've never really studied Stanislavski.
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Ruth Benedict
American Scientist
Racism is an ism to which everyone in the world today is exposed; for or against, we must take sides. And the history of the future will differ according to the decision which we make.
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George Seaton
American Playwright
There's a lot of bad isms floating around this world, but one of the worst is commercialism.
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Hugh Hefner
American Publisher
Ageism is a variation of racism or sexism, all the other isms.
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Jose Mujica
Uruguayan Statesman
I'll shout it if they want: Down with isms! Up with a Left that is capable of thinking outside the box! In other words, I am more than completely cured of simplifications, of dividing the world into good and evil, of thinking in black and white. I have repented!
Quote examples
Vic Reeves
Out of all the isms, movements and manifestos of the 20th century, it was the Dadaists who proved the most important - giving birth, not only to a lot of modern art, but also shaping comedy, music and political protest.
Quote examples
Jeremy Irons
English Actor
I wouldn't call myself a method actor, but I have my own method. I do my own research. I come up with a background for the character. I'm not a club man. I don't like isms. I've never really studied Stanislavski.
Quote examples
Ruth Benedict
American Scientist
Racism is an ism to which everyone in the world today is exposed; for or against, we must take sides. And the history of the future will differ according to the decision which we make.
Quote examples
George Seaton
American Playwright
There's a lot of bad isms floating around this world, but one of the worst is commercialism.
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Hugh Hefner
American Publisher
Ageism is a variation of racism or sexism, all the other isms.
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