ism

n. 主义, 学说, 制度

发音

US /ˈɪz.əm/

词形变化

isms 复数 isms

别名

-ism

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.

    主义

  2. 2.

    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.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

philosophy doctrine school of thought

上位词 1

belief

下位词 10

teaching democracy gospel millennium creed imitation commandment feminism dogma nationalism

词源

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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