ism in English
- ism⇄-ism
(suffix forming nouns.)
1. (?added to verbs) act or practice of ______.
Ex. Baptism = act or practice of baptizing.
2. (?added to nouns or adjectives) quality or condition of being a ______.
Ex. Heroism = quality of be - ism⇄ism, noun.
(Informal.) a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice (usually unfriendly in use).
Ex. Communism and Fascism are well-known isms.