Definition of isms Isms
/ɪˈzʌmz/ - [izumz] -
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Wiktionary 
- isms (Noun)
Plural of ism.
Part of speech
🔤- isms, noun, plural of ism.
WordNet
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| ism - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school | ||
| doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought | ||
| belief any cognitive content held as true | ||
| nuclear deterrence the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence; "when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction" | ||
| cabalism, kabbalism adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation | ||
| abolitionism the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery | ||
| absolutism the doctrine of an absolute being | ||
| amoralism the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid | ||
| animalism preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites | ||
| animism the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples" | ||
| antiestablishmentarianism, antiestablishmentism the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment | ||
| asceticism rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint | ||
| contextualism any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms | ||
| creationism the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis; "creationism denies the theory of evolution of species" | ||
| credo, creed any system of principles or beliefs | ||
| divine right, divine right of kings the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes; "the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century" | ||
| dogma a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative; "he believed all the Marxist dogma" | ||
| dualism the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil | ||
| dynamism the activeness of an energetic personality | ||
| epicureanism a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers | ||
| establishmentarianism, establishmentism the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment | ||
| ethicism a doctrine that ethics and ethical ideas are valid and important; "his ethicism often led him to moralize" | ||
| expansionism the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country | ||
| formalism the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms | ||
| functionalism any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose | ||
| girondism the doctrine of the Girondists | ||
| gospel a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed" | ||
| gymnosophy the doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation | ||
| imitation copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else | ||
| laissez faire, individualism the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs | ||
| internationalism the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences | ||
| unilateralism the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations | ||
| irredentism, irridentism the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related | ||
| literalism the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature | ||
| majority rule, democracy the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group | ||
| monism the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element | ||
| multiculturalism the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country | ||
| nationalism the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other | ||
| nationalism the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other | ||
| nihilism a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake | ||
| passivism, pacificism, pacifism the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration | ||
| pluralism the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time | ||
| populism the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite | ||
| presentism the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled | ||
| freethinking, rationalism the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct | ||
| reformism a doctrine of reform | ||
| secular humanism, humanism the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural | ||
| humanitarianism, humanism the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare | ||
| egalitarianism, equalitarianism the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality | ||
| feminism a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women | ||
| reincarnationism a doctrine that on the death of the body the soul migrates to or is born again in another body | ||
| secessionism a doctrine that maintains the right of secession | ||
| secularism a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations | ||
| phenomenology a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account | ||
| philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy | ||
| states' rights the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution | ||
| commandment, precept, teaching something that is commanded | ||
| theological doctrine the doctrine of a religious group | ||
| utilitarianism doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number | ||
| descriptivism (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics | ||
| descriptivism (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics | ||
| prescriptivism (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics | ||
| prescriptivism (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics | ||
| church doctrine, religious doctrine, creed, gospel the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ism (n.)
A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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izm, n. any distinctive doctrine, theory, or practice—usually in disparagement.—adjs. Ismat′ic, -al, addicted to isms or faddish theories.—n. Ismat′icalness. [From the suffix -ism.]
Part of speech
🔤- ism, noun, singular of isms.
