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-ism (/-ˌ ɪ z əm /) is a suffix in many English words, originally derived from the Ancient Greek suffix -ισμός (-ismós), and reached English through the Latin-ismus, and the French-isme. [1]
Meaning Origin language and etymology Example(s) -iasis: condition, formation, or presence of Latin -iasis, pathological condition or process; from Greek ἴασις (íasis), cure, repair, mend mydriasis: iatr(o)-of or pertaining to medicine or a physician (uncommon as a prefix but common as a suffix; see -iatry)
The suffix "-ism" denotes a doctrine or belief system, thus forming the term "peccatism" to describe the belief in the inherent sinfulness of human beings. [ citation needed ] Background and historical context
Meaning: "good", "well"; also extended via Neo-Latin to mean "true". Used in a variety of ways, often to indicate well-preserved specimens, well-developed bones, "truer" examples of fossil forms, or simply admiration on the part of the discoverer.
In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns and adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs. Suffixes can carry grammatical information (inflectional endings) or lexical information (derivational/lexical ...
Ism (name), the Arabic word for a personal name-ism, a suffix appended to many philosophical concepts; Industry Structure Model, a formal model for skills and training, now superseded by SFIAPlus; International Safety Management Code, used in shipping; Kissimmee Gateway Airport (IATA airport code)
Some hybrid words consist of a non-Hebrew word and a Hebrew suffix: Individuali-ut (אינדיבידואליות ) 'Individualism', from English Individual and ut, a productive Hebrew suffix meaning -ism; Modern Hebrew also has a productive derogatory prefixal shm-, which results in an 'echoic expressive'.
The suffix -itis means inflammation, and the entire word conveys the meaning inflammation of the kidney. To continue using these terms, other combinations will be presented for the purpose of examples: The term supra-renal is a combination of the prefix supra- (meaning "above"), and the word root for kidney, and the entire word means "situated ...