ism
NounUS[iz-uhm]/ˈɪzəm/2 syllables
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Noun (1)
- a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or schoolSynonyms: doctrinephilosophyphilosophical systemschool of thoughtType of beliefKinds imitation, creed, nationalism, teaching, individualism, egalitarianism, formalism, humanitarianism, religious doctrine, secularism +54 more
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ism noun
Origin: See ism, above.
A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory. Edward Everett
The world grew light-headed, and forth came a spawn of isms which no man can number.— Samuel G. Goodrich
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54