| 释义 |
-ism
\ˌizəm\ noun suffix
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English -isme, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French -isme, partly from Latin -isma (from Greek), & partly from Latin -ismus, from Greek -ismos
1.
a. : act, practice, or process — especially in nouns corresponding to verbs in -ize
< criticism >
< hypnotism >
< plagiarism >
b. : manner of action or behavior characteristic of a (specified) person or thing
< animalism >
< Micawberism >
2.
a. : state, condition, or property
< barbarianism >
< polymorphism >
b. : abnormal state or condition resulting from excess of a (specified) thing
< alcoholism >
< morphinism >
c. : abnormal state or condition characterized by resemblance to a (specified) person or thing
< mongolism >
3.
a. : doctrine, theory, or cult
< Buddhism >
< Calvinism >
< Platonism >
< salvationism >
< vegetarianism >
b. : adherence to a system or a class of principles
< neutralism >
< realism >
< socialism >
< stoicism >
4. : characteristic or peculiar feature or trait
< colloquialism >
< Latinism >
< poeticism > |