单词 | seismism |
释义 | seismism in British English (ˈsaɪzˌmɪzəm) noun the phenomena related to or observed in earthquakes seismism in American English (ˈsaizmɪzəm, ˈsais-) noun the natural activity or group of phenomena associated with earthquakes Word origin [1900–05; seism + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: burnout, decompression, hormone, hydroplane, throwaway-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism) |
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