-ism
Ideology word ending
-ism is a suffix that forms nouns denoting systems of belief, practice, or ideology: capitalism, Buddhism, feminism.
It can indicate a doctrine or movement: impressionism, modernism.
It also marks characteristics or behaviors: heroism, alcoholism, witticism.
In casual use, -ism sometimes stands alone as a noun meaning a distinctive doctrine or set of beliefs: all the -isms of the twentieth century.
Established body of teachings
- beliefTrust held as true
- movementChange in position
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
creed · worldview · manifesto · propaganda · adherent · follower · radicalism · extremism
Private profit-based economy
- socialismCommunal economic control
- communismCollective ownership system
- fascismUltranationalist dictatorial political system
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
conservatism · anarchism · nationalism · populism · authoritarianism · totalitarianism · Marxism · federalism
Style prioritizing perception
- expressionismDistorting reality for emotion
- cubismGeometric, fragmented visual style
- surrealismIrrational, dreamlike aesthetic
- realismAccepting things as they are
romanticism · modernism · postmodernism · minimalism · dadaism · symbolism · naturalism · abstractionism
Enlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
- CatholicismPapal Christian denomination
- ProtestantismReformation-era Christian movement
Taoism · Confucianism · Shintoism · monotheism · polytheism · atheism · agnosticism · spiritualism
Prejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- ageismPrejudice targeting older people
- classismPrejudice by economic rank
- ableismBias against disabled individuals
prejudice · bigotry · bias · stereotype · oppression · marginalization · exclusion · intolerance
doctrine
Established body of teachings
- beliefTrust held as true
- movementChange in position
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
dogma · creed · worldview · manifesto · propaganda · adherent · follower · radicalism · extremism · fundamentalism
capitalism
Private profit-based economy
- socialismCommunal economic control
- communismCollective ownership system
- fascismUltranationalist dictatorial political system
liberalism · conservatism · anarchism · nationalism · populism · authoritarianism · totalitarianism · Marxism · federalism · imperialism
impressionism
Style prioritizing perception
- expressionismDistorting reality for emotion
- cubismGeometric, fragmented visual style
- surrealismIrrational, dreamlike aesthetic
realism · romanticism · modernism · postmodernism · minimalism · dadaism · symbolism · naturalism · abstractionism · futurism
Buddhism
Enlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
- CatholicismPapal Christian denomination
Protestantism · Taoism · Confucianism · Shintoism · monotheism · polytheism · atheism · agnosticism · spiritualism · mysticism
racism
Prejudice based on ethnicity
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- ageismPrejudice targeting older people
- classismPrejudice by economic rank
ableism · prejudice · bigotry · bias · stereotype · oppression · marginalization · exclusion · intolerance · xenophobia
colloquialism
Casual conversational expression
- euphemismMild substitute for bluntness
- archaismObsolete but preserved phrasing
- neologismNewly created expression
idiom · jargon · slang · witticism · aphorism · truism · malapropism · anachronism · pleonasm · solecism