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ism.

An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪz.əm/
  1. An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.

  2. 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.

Where this word comes from

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.

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