ism
Εννοια (English)
- 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.
Synonyms
philosophical system
speculation
Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ˈɪz.əm/
Etymology (English)
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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