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US
/ˈɪzəm/
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[ UK /ˈɪzəm/ ]
[ UK /ˈɪzəm/ ]
NOUN
- a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
How To Use ism In A Sentence
- It sparked to life in the second act, when the symbolism gave way to themes of lust and sexual temptation.
- So it's a little more than passing strange that Mr. Brooks clucks about Mr. Obama's "über-partisan budget" when, given the last few weeks of shrieking and wailing from the Republicans about socialism and communism, he's been the voice of moderation in the room. Moderately Shocked
- Beard is rather dismissive of their optical sophistication, shown in the curvature of the stylobate and in the entasis of the columns — the slight outward swelling of a column designed to counter the optical illusion of concavity, were the columns 'sides to be perfectly straight. Looking for the Lost Greeks
- Clinton will fight for the American people, and Obama will sit in a racest church for another 20 years where The "rev" is preaching hate, racism, and black seperatism. Clinton: Put down the Blackberry at home
- Have a cosmic awareness, an interest in ecology, environment, vegetarianism, or are very socially conscious.
- The presidential election will be conducted against a backdrop of seismic political and economic turmoil. Times, Sunday Times
- Police claim to have dismantled 12 networks of traffickers so far this year. Times, Sunday Times
- This is a movie with a distinct and startling cinematic language, but with uncomfortably coercive mannerisms.
- And Buddhism and Hinduism were sketched out in the India issue: the less personalised and politicised nature of these religions makes it easier.
- These positions are frequently referred to respectively as objectivism and constructionism.