ism – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
ism
n.
method, outlook, principle, doctrine
ISM
Ism may refer to:
- Ism (band), an East Coast-based alternative rock quartet
- Ism (name), the Arabic word for a personal name
- -ism, a suffix appended to many philosophical concepts
ism
-ism is a suffix in many English words, first usage , originally derived from
Ancient Greek (
-ismos), reaching English through Latin, via French. It is often used in philosophy to define specific
ideologies, and, as such, at times it is used as a noun when referring to a broad range of ideologies in a general sense. The suffix 'ism' qua ism is neutral and therefore bears no connotations associated with any of the many ideologies it has been appended to; such determinations can only be informed by
public opinion regarding specific ideologies like ageism, cubism etc. According to
Merriam–Webster's Dictionary of English Usage it is a belief, attitude, style, etc., that is referred to by a word that ends in the suffix -ism : the act, practice, or process of doing something
- behavior like that of a specified kind of person or thing
- unfair treatment of a group of people who have a particular quality
ism
Noun
1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
(synonym) doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought
(hypernym) belief
(hyponym) nuclear deterrence
Ism
(n.)
A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory.
ism
A suffix indicating an act, a process, the result of an act or a process, a state; also, a characteristic (as a theory, doctrine, idiom, etc.); as, baptism, galvanism, organism, hypnotism, socialism, sensualism, Anglicism.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM)
1. Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani. 2. Ayurveda, naturopathy, Siddha, Tibetan medicine, Unani, and yoga.
