7- and 8-letter words ending with the suffix -ISM with definitions
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219 total entries across 2 section(s)
Note: this list is built from spelling, not meaning. Some words here end with the right letters but do not really use the suffix in its usual sense. They are included on purpose: for Scrabble we suggest learning the suffix as a letter pattern rather than learning the meanings.
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ABLEISM | S | [n. -S] · prejudice or discrimination against disabled people |
| — | AGONISM | S | [n. -S] · a contest or struggle |
| — | ANIMISM | S | [n. -S] · the belief that souls may exist apart from bodies |
| — | ATAVISM | S | [n. -S] · the reappearance of a genetic characteristic after several generations of absence |
| — | ATHEISM | S | [n. -S] · the belief that there is no God |
| — | ATOMISM | S | [n. -S] · the theory that the universe is composed of simple, indivisible, minute particles |
| — | BAALISM | S | [n. -S] · the worship of a baal |
| — | BAPTISM | S | [n. -S] · a Christian~ ceremony |
| — | BOGYISM | S | [n. -S] · behavior characteristic of a bogy |
| — | BOSSISM | S | [n. -S] · control by political bosses |
| — | BROMISM | S | [n. -S] · a diseased condition of the skin |
| — | BRUTISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of being brutal |
| — | BRUXISM | S | [n. -S] · a nervous grinding of the teeth |
| — | CAMBISM | S | [n. -S] · the theory and practice of exchange in commerce |
| — | CHARISM | AS | [n. -S] · charisma |
| — | CHEMISM | S | [n. -S] · chemical attraction |
| — | CLADISM | S | [n. -S] · the method of a cladist |
| — | CLONISM | S | [n. -S] · the condition of having clonus |
| — | COSMISM | S | [n. -S] · a philosophical theory |
| — | CULTISM | S | [n. -S] · devotion to a cult |
| — | CZARISM | S | [n. -S] · autocratic government / [x] { czarism tsarism tzarism § czarisms tsarisms tzarisms } |
| — | DADAISM | S | [n. -S] · the dada movement |
| — | DODOISM | S | [n. -S] · a stupid remark |
| — | DUALISM | S | [n. -S] · a philosophical theory |
| — | ECHOISM | S | [n. -S] · the formation of words in imitation of sounds |
| — | EGOTISM | S | [n. -S] · self-conceit~ |
| — | ELITISM | S | [n. -S] · belief in rule by an elite |
| — | EROTISM | S | [n. -S] · sexual excitement / [x] { eroticism erotism § eroticisms erotisms } |
| — | ETATISM | S | [n. -S] · state socialism - ETATIST [a.] |
| — | EXOTISM | S | [n. -S] · an exotic / [x] { exotic exotism § exotics exotisms } |
| — | FADDISM | S | [n. -S] · inclination to take up fads |
| — | FASCISM | S | [n. -S] · an oppressive political system |
| — | FAUVISM | S | [n. -S] · a movement in painting |
| — | FIDEISM | S | [n. -S] · reliance on faith rather than reason |
| — | FOGYISM | S | [n. -S] · old-fashioned~ behavior / [x] { fogeyism fogyism § fogeyisms fogyisms } |
| — | HEROISM | S | [n. -S] · heroic behavior |
| — | HOBOISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of being a hobo |
| — | IDOLISM | S | [n. -S] · idolatry / [x] { idolatry idolism § idolatries idolisms } |
| — | IMAGISM | S | [n. -S] · a movement in poetry |
| — | JUJUISM | S | [n. -S] · the system of beliefs connected with jujus |
| — | LADDISM | S | [n. -S] · boisterous macho behavior by lads |
| — | LAICISM | S | [n. -S] · a political system free from clerical control |
| — | LEFTISM | S | [n. -S] · a liberal political philosophy |
| — | LEUCISM | S | [n. -S] · partial loss of pigmentation causing pale coloration but not affecting eyes |
| — | LOCOISM | S | [n. -S] · a disease of livestock |
| — | LOOKISM | S | [n. -S] · discrimination based on physical appearance / [x] { lookism looksism § lookisms looksisms } |
| — | MOBBISM | S | [n. -S] · mobbish conduct |
| — | NARCISM | S | [n. -S] · excessive love of oneself / [x] { narcism narcissism § narcisms narcissisms } |
| — | OBELISM | S | [n. -S] · the act of obelizing «to mark with an obelus» |
| — | OGREISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of being ogreish «resembling an ogre» / [x] { ogreism ogrism § ogreisms ogrisms } |
| — | ONANISM | S | [n. -S] · coitus deliberately interrupted to prevent insemination |
| M | ORALISM | S | [n. -S] · the use of oral methods of teaching the deaf |
| — | ORPHISM | S | [n. -S] · a style of art |
| — | PEONISM | S | [n. -S] · peonage «the condition of being a peon» / [x] { peonage peonism § peonages peonisms } |
| — | PIANISM | S | [n. -S] · performance on the piano |
| — | PIETISM | S | [n. -S] · piety / [x] { pietism piety § pieties pietisms } |
| — | PLENISM | S | [n. -S] · the doctrine that space is fully occupied by matter |
| — | REALISM | S | [n. -S] · concern with fact or reality |
| — | SIZEISM | S | † [n. -S] discrimination based on a person's size (such as height, girth, or weight) |
| — | SLUMISM | S | [n. -S] · the prevalence of slums |
| — | SOPHISM | S | [n. -S] · a plausible but fallacious argument |
| — | STATISM | S | [n. -S] · a theory of government |
| — | TACHISM | ES | [n. -S] · action painting / [x] { tachism tachisme § tachismes tachisms } |
| — | TOURISM | S | [n. -S] · the practice of touring for pleasure |
| A | TROPISM | S | [n. -S] · the involuntary response of an organism to an external stimulus |
| — | TSARISM | S | [n. -S] · czarism «autocratic government» / [x] { czarism tsarism tzarism § czarisms tsarisms tzarisms } |
| — | TYCHISM | S | [n. -S] · the proposition that chance is operative in the universe |
| — | TZARISM | S | [n. -S] · czarism «autocratic government» / [x] { czarism tsarism tzarism § czarisms tsarisms tzarisms } |
| — | URANISM | S | [n. -S] · homosexuality |
| — | UTOPISM | S | [n. -S] · the body of ideals or principles of a utopian / [x] { utopianism utopism § utopianisms utopisms } |
| — | WHOLISM | S | [n. -S] · holism «a philosophical theory» / [x] { holism wholism § holisms wholisms } |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ACROTISM | S | [n. -S] · weakness of the pulse - ACROTIC [a.] |
| — | ACTINISM | S | [n. -S] · the property of radiant energy that effects chemical changes |
| — | ACTIVISM | S | [n. -S] · a doctrine that emphasizes direct and decisive action |
| — | ALARMISM | S | [n. -S] · the practice of alarming others needlessly |
| — | ALBINISM | S | [n. -S] · the condition of being an albino |
| — | ALGORISM | S | [n. -S] · the Arabic system of arithmetic notation |
| — | ALIENISM | S | [n. -S] · alienage «the state of being foreign» / [x] { alienage alienism § alienages alienisms } |
| — | ALLELISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of possessing alleles |
| — | ALPINISM | S | [n. -S] · mountain climbing |
| — | ALTRUISM | S | [n. -S] · selfless devotion to the welfare of others |
| — | ANEURISM | S | [n. -S] · aneurysm / [x] { aneurism aneurysm § aneurisms aneurysms } |
| — | APHORISM | S | [n. -S] · a brief statement of a truth or principle |
| — | ARCHAISM | S | [n. -S] · an archaic word, idiom, or expression |
| — | ASTERISM | S | [n. -S] · a property of certain minerals of showing a starlike luminous figure |
| — | ATROPISM | S | [n. -S] · atropine poisoning |
| — | ATTICISM | S | [n. -S] · a concise and elegant expression |
| — | AUTECISM | S | [n. -S] · the development of the entire life cycle of a parasitic fungus on a single host |
| — | BINARISM | S | [n. -S] · a mode of thought based on oppositions |
| — | BOTULISM | S | [n. -S] · botulin poisoning |
| — | BOYARISM | S | [n. -S] · the rule of boyars |
| — | CABALISM | S | [n. -S] · adherence to a cabala / [x] { cabalism cabbalism kabalism § cabalisms cabbalisms kabalisms } |
| — | CASTEISM | S | [n. -S] · the use of a caste system |
| — | CENTRISM | S | [n. -S] · moderate political philosophy |
| — | CHARTISM | S | [n. -S] · the use of financial charts to predict future trends |
| — | CIVICISM | S | [n. -S] · a system of government based upon individual rights |
| — | CLASSISM | S | [n. -S] · discrimination based on social class |
| — | COLORISM | S | [n. -S] · coloring / [x] { coloring colorism colouring § colorings colorisms colourings } |
| — | CRONYISM | S | [n. -S] · a kind of political favoritism |
| — | CYNICISM | S | [n. -S] · cynical quality |
| — | DANDYISM | S | [n. -S] · the style or conduct of a dandy |
| — | DEMONISM | S | [n. -S] · belief in demons |
| — | DIMERISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of being dimerous «composed of two parts» |
| — | DIOECISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of being dioicous «unisexual» / [x] { dioecism dioecy § dioecies dioecisms } |
| — | DITHEISM | S | [n. -S] · belief in two coequal gods |
| — | DRUIDISM | S | [n. -S] · the religious system of the druids |
| — | DWARFISM | S | [n. -S] · a condition of stunted growth / [x] { dwarfism dwarfness § dwarfisms dwarfnesses } |
| — | DYNAMISM | S | [n. -S] · a theory that explains the universe in terms of force or energy |
| — | EMBOLISM | S | [n. -S] · the obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus - EMBOLIC [a.] |
| — | ENDEMISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of being endemial «peculiar to a country or people» |
| — | EPIZOISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of being epizoic «living on the body of an animal» |
| — | ERETHISM | S | [n. -S] · abnormal irritability - ERETHIC [a.] |
| — | ERGOTISM | S | [n. -S] · poisoning produced by eating ergot-infected~ grain |
| — | ESCAPISM | S | [n. -S] · the avoidance of reality by diversion of the mind |
| — | EUPHUISM | S | [n. -S] · an artificially elegant style of speech or writing |
| — | EXORCISM | S | [n. -S] · the act of exorcising «to free of an evil spirit» |
| — | FABULISM | S | [n. -S] · the placing of fantastical elements into everyday settings |
| — | FAIRYISM | S | [n. -S] · the quality of being like a fairy |
| — | FAMILISM | S | [n. -S] · a social structure in which the family takes precedence over the individual - FAMILIST FAMILISTIC [adj.] (=familist) / [x] { familism § familisms } |
| — | FARADISM | S | [n. -S] · the use of faradic current for therapeutic purposes |
| — | FATALISM | S | [n. -S] · the doctrine that all events are predetermined |
| — | FEMINISM | S | [n. -S] · a doctrine advocating rights for women equal to those of men |
| — | FINALISM | S | [n. -S] · the doctrine that all events are determined by ultimate purposes |
| — | FINITISM | S | [n. -S] · the belief that a particular entity is finite |
| — | FOGEYISM | S | [n. -S] · fogyism «old-fashioned~ behavior» / [x] { fogeyism fogyism § fogeyisms fogyisms } |
| — | FUTURISM | S | [n. -S] · an artistic and literary movement |
| — | GIANTISM | S | [n. -S] · the condition of being a giant |
| — | GIPSYISM | S | [n. -S] · gypsyism «the mode of life of gypsies» |
| — | GYPSYISM | S | [n. -S] · the mode of life of gypsies |
| — | HEDONISM | S | [n. -S] · the pursuit of pleasure |
| — | HELOTISM | S | [n. -S] · slavery or or serfdom / [x] { helotage helotism helotry § helotages helotisms helotries } |
| — | HUMANISM | S | [n. -S] · the quality of being human |
| — | IDEALISM | S | [n. -S] · the pursuit of noble goals |
| — | IDIOTISM | S | [n. -S] · idiocy / [x] { idiocy idiotism § idiocies idiotisms } |
| — | IOTACISM | S | [n. -S] · excessive use of the letter iota |
| — | JINGOISM | S | [n. -S] · the spirit or policy of jingoes |
| — | KABALISM | S | [n. -S] · cabalism «adherence to a cabala» / [x] { cabalism cabbalism kabalism § cabalisms cabbalisms kabalisms } |
| — | LACONISM | S | [n. -S] · brevity of expression |
| — | LEGALISM | S | [n. -S] · strict conformity to the law |
| — | LOBBYISM | S | [n. -S] · the practice of lobbying |
| — | LOCALISM | S | [n. -S] · a custom or mannerism peculiar to a locality |
| — | LOOKSISM | S | [n. -S] · lookism «discrimination based on physical appearance» / [x] { lookism looksism § lookisms looksisms } |
| — | LOYALISM | S | [n. -S] · loyalty / [x] { lealty loyalism loyalty § lealties loyalisms loyalties } |
| — | LUMINISM | S | [n. -S] · a style of painting |
| — | LYRICISM | S | [n. -S] · the quality of being lyrics / [x] { lyricism lyrism § lyricisms lyrisms } |
| — | MACHOISM | S | [n. -S] · machismo / [x] { machismo machoism § machismos machoisms } |
| — | MELANISM | S | [n. -S] · abnormally dark pigmentation of the skin / [x] { melanism melanosis § melanisms melanoses } |
| — | MODALISM | S | [n. -S] · the doctrine that members of the Trinity are not distinct persons but modes of divine revelation |
| — | MONADISM | S | [n. -S] · a philosophical doctrine |
| A | MORALISM | S | [n. -S] · the practice of moralizing |
| — | MORONISM | S | [n. -S] · the condition of being a moron / [x] { moronism moronity § moronisms moronities } |
| — | NABOBISM | S | [n. -S] · great wealth and luxury |
| — | NASALISM | S | [n. -S] · nasality «the quality or an instance of being produced nasally» / [x] { nasalism nasality § nasalisms nasalities } |
| — | NATIVISM | S | [n. -S] · a policy of favoring the interests of native inhabitants |
| — | NATURISM | S | [n. -S] · nudism |
| — | NEPHRISM | S | [n. -S] · ill health caused by a kidney disease |
| — | NEPOTISM | S | [n. -S] · favoritism shown to a relative - NEPOTIC [a.] |
| — | NIHILISM | S | [n. -S] · a doctrine that denies traditional values |
| — | NOMADISM | S | [n. -S] · the mode of life of a nomad |
| — | OBEAHISM | S | [n. -S] · the use of obeah / [x] { obeahism obiism § obeahisms obiisms } |
| — | OPIUMISM | S | [n. -S] · opium addiction |
| — | OPTIMISM | S | [n. -S] · a disposition to look or the favorable side of things |
| — | ORGANISM | S | [n. -S] · any form of animal or plant life |
| — | PACIFISM | S | [n. -S] · opposition to war or violence |
| — | PAEANISM | S | [n. -S] · the chanting of a paean |
| — | PAGANISM | S | [n. -S] · an irreligious attitude |
| — | PALUDISM | S | [n. -S] · malaria |
| — | PARECISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of having the male and female sexual organs beside or near each other |
| — | PEYOTISM | S | [n. -S] · the Native American~ ritual in which peyote is used |
| — | PHALLISM | S | [n. -S] · worship of the phallus as symbolic of nature's creative power / [x] { phallicism phallism § phallicisms phallisms } |
| — | PLUMBISM | S | [n. -S] · lead poisoning |
| — | POPULISM | S | [n. -S] · populists' doctrines |
| — | PRIAPISM | S | [n. -S] · a persistent erection of the penis |
| — | PRIGGISM | S | [n. -S] · prim adherence to convention / [x] { priggery priggism § priggeries priggisms } |
| — | PROSAISM | S | [n. -S] · a prosaic style |
| — | PSYCHISM | S | [n. -S] · a belief that there is a fluid that animates all living beings |
| — | PTYALISM | S | [n. -S] · an excessive flow of saliva |
| — | PUGILISM | S | [n. -S] · the art or practice of fighting with the fists |
| — | PYGMYISM | S | [n. -S] · a stunted or dwarfish condition |
| — | QUACKISM | S | [n. -S] · quackery / [x] { quackery quackism § quackeries quackisms } |
| — | QUIETISM | S | [n. -S] · a form of religious mysticism |
| — | RACEMISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of being racemic |
| — | RIGHTISM | S | [n. -S] · a conservative political philosophy |
| — | RIGORISM | S | [n. -S] · strictness or severity in conduct or attitude |
| — | ROBOTISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of being a robot |
| — | ROWDYISM | S | [n. -S] · disorderly behavior |
| — | ROYALISM | S | [n. -S] · support of a monarch or monarchy |
| — | RURALISM | S | [n. -S] · the state of being rural |
| — | SAPPHISM | S | [n. -S] · lesbianism |
| — | SATANISM | S | [n. -S] · worship of the powers of evil |
| — | SAVAGISM | S | [n. -S] · savagery / [x] { savagery savagism § savageries savagisms } |
| — | SCIOLISM | S | [n. -S] · superficial knowledge |
| — | SEISMISM | S | [n. -S] · the natural activity involved in earthquakes |
| — | SIMPLISM | S | [n. -S] · the tendency to oversimplify an issue or problem |
| — | SINAPISM | S | [n. -S] · a pasty mixture applied to an irritated part of the body |
| — | SNOBBISM | S | [n. -S] · snobbery / [x] { snobbery snobbism § snobberies snobbisms } |
| — | SOLARISM | S | [n. -S] · an interpretation of folk tales as concepts of the nature of the sun |
| — | SOLECISM | S | [n. -S] · an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| — | STOICISM | S | [n. -S] · indifference to pleasure or pain |
| — | TANTRISM | S | [n. -S] · a school of Buddhism~ incorporating Hindu~ and pagan elements |
| — | TERATISM | S | [n. -S] · a malformed fetus - TERATOID [a.] |
| — | TITANISM | S | [n. -S] · revolt against social conventions |
| — | TOADYISM | S | [n. -S] · toadyish behavior |
| — | TOKENISM | S | [n. -S] · the policy of making only a superficial effort |
| — | TOTALISM | S | [n. -S] · centralized control by an autocratic authority / [x] { totalism totalitarianism § totalisms } |
| — | TOTEMISM | S | [n. -S] · a system of tribal division according to totems |
| — | TRIADISM | S | [n. -S] · the quality or state of being a triad |
| — | TROILISM | S | [n. -S] · sexual relations involving three persons |
| — | ULTRAISM | S | [n. -S] · advocacy of extreme measures |
| — | UNIONISM | S | [n. -S] · the principle of forming a union |
| — | URBANISM | S | [n. -S] · the lifestyle of city dwellers |
| — | VEGANISM | S | [n. -S] · the practice of eating only plant products |
| — | VIRILISM | S | [n. -S] · the development of male secondary sex characteristics in a female |
| — | VITALISM | S | [n. -S] · a philosophical doctrine |
| — | VOCALISM | S | [n. -S] · the act of vocalizing |
| — | VOLTAISM | S | [n. -S] · electricity produced by chemical action - VOLTAIC [a.] |
| — | WOMANISM | S | [n. -S] · a belief in or respect for women |
| — | YAHOOISM | S | [n. -S] · coarse, uncouth behavior |
| — | ZOMBIISM | S | [n. -S] · the system of beliefs connected with a West African~ snake god |
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