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Noun: ism  i-zum
  1. A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
    "Socialism and capitalism are two opposing isms in economic theory";
    - doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought
Noun suffix: -ism  i-z(u)m
  1. Denotes a state or condition, belief or principle

Derived forms: isms

Type of: belief

Encyclopedia: Ism

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