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| -ism |
suffix |
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| Definition: |
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1. action, process
  mesmerism
volcanism
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2. characteristic behavior or manner
despotism
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3. state, condition
conservatism
gangsterism
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4. unusual or unhealthy state
caffeinism
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5. doctrine, system of beliefs
defeatism
Calvinism
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6. prejudice
sexism
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7. distinctive feature or trait
Southernism
vulgarism
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| [Via French< Latin -ismus< Greek -ismos] |
