-ism
suffix /ɪzəm/
/ɪzəm/
in nouns- the action or result of
- criticism
- the state or quality of
- heroism
- the teaching, system or movement of
- Buddhism
- unfair treatment or feelings of hate for the reason mentioned
- racism
- a feature of language of the type mentioned
- an Americanism
- a colloquialism
- a medical condition or disease
- alcoholism
More Like This SuffixesSuffixes- -able
- -age
- -al
- -ance
- -ant
- -arian
- -ary
- -dom
- -ee
- -er
- -ese
- -esque
- -ess
- -fold
- -ful
- -hood
- -ify
- -ion
- -ish
- -ism
- -ist
- -ista
- -ite
- -itis
- -ize
- -less
- -let
- -ling
- -ly
- -ment
- -most
- -ness
- -oid
- -or
- -ous
- -ship
Word Originfrom French -isme, via Latin from Greek -ismos, -isma.