Ismus — meaning in English

English meaning

• ism noun A distinctive belief system, doctrine or movement, especially one treated as rigid or fashionable; usually used dismissively and often in the plural.

Senses

Ismus is used for these senses in English:

• ism Used to form names of a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology, or principle or lack thereof.
• ism An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.

ism — full definition

1. noun A distinctive belief system, doctrine or movement, especially one treated as rigid or fashionable; usually used dismissively and often in the plural.
2. noun A form of prejudice or discrimination based on a group characteristic, such as racism, sexism or ageism, referred to collectively.
3. suffix A word ending used to form nouns meaning a doctrine, a practice, a condition, or a characteristic feature of speech.