ISM


Meaning of ISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈi-zəm ]

noun

Etymology: -ism

Date: 1680

1. : a distinctive doctrine, cause, or theory

2. : an oppressive and especially discriminatory attitude or belief

we all have got to come to grips with our ism s — Jocelyn Elders

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.