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87 Words That End With TISM

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absolutism (noun) the doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy.
(noun) an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government. Synonyms: totalism, totalitarianism
(noun) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) Synonyms: authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny
(noun) dominance through threat of punishment and violence Synonyms: despotism, tyranny
achromatism (noun) the visual property of being without chromatic color Synonyms: achromaticity, colorlessness, colourlessness
analphabetism (noun) an inability to read Synonyms: illiteracy
animatism (noun) the attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stones
antiestablishmentism (noun) the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment Synonyms: antiestablishmentarianism
antiferromagnetism (noun) magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature
antisemitism (noun) the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people Synonyms: anti-Semitism
apophatism (noun) the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not)
aristocratism (noun) the principles, practices or characteristics of aristocracy.
astigmatism (noun) (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point Synonyms: astigmia
(noun) (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people Synonyms: astigmia
asynclitism (noun) the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle Synonyms: obliquity
autism (noun) (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
autoerotism (noun) using your own body as a sexual object Synonyms: autoeroticism
automatism (noun) any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
baptism (noun) a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
bruitism (noun) The use in music of sounds taken from an extra-musical source or context. The term is used most often of percussion or of electronic music that suggests the sounds of machinery.
bureaucratism (noun) nonelective government officials Synonyms: bureaucracy
cataphatism (noun) the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image')
chromatism (noun) abnormal pigmentation
(noun) hallucinatory perception of colored lights
concretism (noun) a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms Synonyms: concrete representation
conservatism (noun) a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes Synonyms: conservativism
corporatism (noun) control of a state or organization by large interest groups
cultism (noun) religious zeal; the willingness to serve God Synonyms: devotion, veneration
(noun) devotion to the doctrine or a cult or to the practices of a cult
defeatism (noun) acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
democratism (noun) the theory, system, or principles of democracy.
despotism (noun) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) Synonyms: absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny
(noun) dominance through threat of punishment and violence Synonyms: absolutism, tyranny
diamagnetism (noun) phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
dichromatism (noun) a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision) Synonyms: dichromacy, dichromasy, dichromatopsia, dichromia
dogmatism (noun) tendency to assert principles as undeniably true
egotism (noun) an exaggerated opinion of your own importance Synonyms: self-importance, swelled head
(noun) an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others Synonyms: ego, self-importance
electromagnetism (noun) the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena Synonyms: electromagnetics
(noun) magnetism produced by an electric current
elitism (noun) the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
energetism (noun) the philosophical theory that energy is the substrate of all phenomena and that all observable changes can be interpreted as transformations of one kind of energy into another. Synonyms: energetic monism
eremitism (noun) monasticism characterized by solitude in which the social dimension of life is sacrificed to the primacy of religious experience
ergotism (noun) poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs
erotism (noun) the arousal of feelings of sexual desire Synonyms: amativeness, amorousness, eroticism, sexiness
(noun) a state of anticipation of sexuality Synonyms: eroticism
establishmentism (noun) the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment Synonyms: establishmentarianism
exotism (noun) the quality of being exotic Synonyms: exoticism, exoticness
fanatism (noun) excessive intolerance of opposing views Synonyms: fanaticism, zealotry
fatism (noun) discrimination against people who are overweight Synonyms: fattism
fattism (noun) discrimination against people who are overweight Synonyms: fatism
favoritism (noun) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice Synonyms: discrimination, favouritism
(noun) an inclination to favor some person or group Synonyms: favouritism
favouritism (noun) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice Synonyms: discrimination, favoritism
(noun) an inclination to favor some person or group Synonyms: favoritism
ferrimagnetism (noun) a phenomenon in ferrites where there can be incomplete cancellation of antiferromagnetic arranged spins giving a net magnetic moment
ferromagnetism (noun) phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed
giantism (noun) excessive largeness of stature Synonyms: gigantism
(noun) excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland Synonyms: gigantism, overgrowth
gigantism (noun) excessive largeness of stature Synonyms: giantism
(noun) excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland Synonyms: giantism, overgrowth
hermaphroditism (noun) showing characteristics of both sexes Synonyms: androgyny, bisexuality
(noun) congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics Synonyms: hermaphrodism
hirsutism (noun) excessive hairiness Synonyms: hirsuteness
hypnotism (noun) the act of inducing hypnosis Synonyms: mesmerism, suggestion
ipsedixitism (noun) an unsupported dogmatic assertion Synonyms: ipse dixit
irredentism (noun) the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related Synonyms: irridentism
irridentism (noun) the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related Synonyms: irredentism
leftism (noun) the ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left
magnetism (noun) the branch of science that studies magnetism Synonyms: magnetics
(noun) attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force Synonyms: magnetic attraction, magnetic force
moderatism (noun) a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action Synonyms: centrism
monochromatism (noun) complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness Synonyms: monochromacy, monochromasy, monochromatic vision, monochromia
mutism (noun) the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak Synonyms: muteness
neoconservatism (noun) an approach to politics or theology that represents a return to a traditional point of view (in contrast to more liberal or radical schools of thought of the 1960s)
nepotism (noun) favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
obscurantism (noun) a deliberate act intended to make something obscure
(noun) a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
occultism (noun) a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
(noun) the study of the supernatural
paramagnetism (noun) materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
parasitism (noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
patriotism (noun) love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it Synonyms: nationalism
pietism (noun) exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal Synonyms: religionism, religiosity, religiousism
pragmatism (noun) the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth Synonyms: realism
(noun) (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
presentism (noun) the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled
proselytism (noun) the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
(noun) the practice of proselytizing
pseudohermaphroditism (noun) congenital condition in which a person has external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex
quietism (noun) a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God
quixotism (noun) quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior Synonyms: knight errantry
rheumatism (noun) any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
(noun) a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint Synonyms: atrophic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
rightism (noun) the ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political right
separatism (noun) advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state Synonyms: separationism
(noun) a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists
(noun) a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups Synonyms: segregation
sovietism (noun) Soviet communism Synonyms: Bolshevism, collectivism
spiritism (noun) concern with things of the spirit Synonyms: otherworldliness, spiritualism, spirituality
stigmatism (noun) normal eyesight
(noun) (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
(noun) the condition of having or being marked by stigmata
superpatriotism (noun) fanatical patriotism Synonyms: chauvinism, jingoism, ultranationalism
suprematism (noun) a geometric abstractionist movement originated by Kazimir Malevich in Russia that influenced constructivism
syncretism (noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
(noun) the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
synthetism (noun) a genre of French painting characterized by bright flat shapes and symbolic treatments of abstract ideas
systematism (noun) the habitual practice of systematization and classification
tarantism (noun) a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider
transvestism (noun) the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex Synonyms: cross dressing, transvestitism
transvestitism (noun) the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex Synonyms: cross dressing, transvestism
vigilantism (noun) the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws

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