ism
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈɪzəm/
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- The remarkable thing, of course, is that humanism is perhaps the most diverse -ism out there.
- other isms
I don't want you to work out your woke ISM on my kid, OK?
- I don't want you to work out your woke ISM on my kid, OK?
- We've got all sorts of other interesting isms in the mix.
- And we we call it woke ISM, but it's a whole suite of things.
- They're just getting rid of the woke ISM from foreign aid.
- We can always jump from ISM to ISM to ISM.
- Any favorite essays or other Paul Graham isms that come to mind?
- People in the LP of New Hampshire say, you know, woke ISM is taking over the LP.
- That's how they're, you know, framing anti woke ISM.
- like these words, right, capitalism and socialism, like all these, all these isms, right? They're all, they're all given
- The the the collusion, I suppose of of political Islamism and woke ISM.
- Nikki Haley face plant Trump ISM kind of dies a little bit.
- So there's Don Juan ISM, as he calls it.
- It's not I, I, if it's not woke ISM, it's hard to say.
- You the Babylon be published a guide to woke ISM or woke Ness.
Examples
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We've got all sorts of other interesting isms in the mix.
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So I also agree that you can pick whatever ISM works best for you.
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It's not the idea of America or any "ism" that I'm talking about.
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Everybody's got an ism these says.
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I mean, identifying with an -ism is a statement of belief, isn't it?
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Many philosophers have contributed to the development of environmentalism as a distinct doctrine focused on preserving our planet.
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Socialism is an ISM that emphasizes the importance of social ownership and democratic control of production.
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Feminism is a critical ISM that advocates for women's rights and equality in society.
Synonyms
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4.4
A set of ideas that guide how a person or group acts
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6.3
Ideas and beliefs that guide a group's political and social actions
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6.0
A set of beliefs taught and held by a group, for example a religion or political party
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3.9
A shared set of ideas about a subject held by a group
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7.7
A set of ideas and beliefs that a group of thinkers accept
A set of ideas about life, knowledge, or right and wrong that people accept and follow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ism comes from an old Greek ending -ism that meant 'practice' or 'system'. Think of familiar words like racism, capitalism, and Buddhism that use -ism to name a set of beliefs or a way of doing things, so an ism is a particular system of ideas.