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