n.
Pronunciation: ' i-z ə m
Function: 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>
n.
Pronunciation: ' i-z ə m
Function: 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 Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012