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ism

Definition

  • noun: a belief, attitude, style, etc., that is referred to by a word that ends in the suffix '-ism'
  • noun: a distinctive doctrine, cause, or theory
  • used to form nouns from verbs that end in '-ize'

Examples

  • a Latin'ism' [=a word or phrase that comes from a Latin word or phrase]

  • ageism, racism, sexism, and all the other familiar 'isms'

  • Cubism, Impressionism, and other artistic 'isms'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I- I'll bet you didn't know that about elves. There's, uh, probably a lot of things You... you didn't know about elves. Another... another interesting Uh, elf ism Uh, there are only three jobs available to an elf. The first is making shoes at night While, you know, while the old... In a tree. Hey! (..)
    2003 Elf