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Ism
01
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
isms
-ism
01
used to form nouns that describe a system, belief, or movement related to a particular idea or principle
Examples
Capitalism is based on private ownership and free market competition.
