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name
Initialism of Institute for Supply Management.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Initialism of Indian Summer Monsoon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: whateverism
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: whateverism
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noun
Initialism of Imperial Service Medal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Abbreviation of interstellar medium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
Initialism of industrial scientific medical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Qualifier: RF telecommunications
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noun
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: belief
Narrower terms: nuclear deterrence, Kabbalism, Cabalism, abolitionism, absolutism, amoralism, animalism, animism, antiestablishmentarianism, antiestablishmentism, asceticism, contextualism, creationism, creed, credo, divine right, divine right of kings, dogma, dualism, dynamism, epicureanism, establishmentarianism, establishmentism, ethicism, expansionism, formalism, functionalism, Girondism, gospel, gymnosophy, imitation, individualism, laissez faire, internationalism, unilateralism, irredentism, irridentism, literalism, majority rule, democracy, monism, multiculturalism, nationalism, nihilism, pacifism, pacificism, passivism, pluralism, populism, presentism, rationalism, freethinking, reformism, humanism, secular humanism, humanitarianism, egalitarianism, equalitarianism, feminism, reincarnationism, secessionism, secularism, phenomenology, philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, states' rights, teaching, precept, commandment, theological doctrine, utilitarianism, descriptivism, prescriptivism, religious doctrine, church doctrine, millennium
History
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.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
