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Definition of -ism suffix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

-ism

suffix

/ɪzəm/

/ɪzəm/

in nouns

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the action or result of
- criticism
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the state or quality of
- heroism
the teaching, system or movement of
- Buddhism
unfair treatment or feelings of hate for the reason mentioned
- racism
a feature of language of the type mentioned
- an Americanism
- a colloquialism
a medical condition or disease
- alcoholism
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Word Originfrom French -isme, via Latin from Greek -ismos, -isma.

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