Noun : This is the age of isms. From Dictionary.com.
I am shocked by the prejudices this camapaign has brought out from "under the jAmerican bed" and it seems the strongest "ism" is sexism. From Wordnik.com. [Dean slams media coverage as he opens meeting] Reference
Cuban people proclaims the Latin Americanism (of?). From Wordnik.com. [MASS MEETING IN PLAZA CIVICA] Reference
As I said before pure anything-ism is a bad thing. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » So a Libertarian and a Liberal Walk into a Bar] Reference
In other words, the accusation of (x) ism is enough. From Wordnik.com. [nobody loves me here. nobody wants me here.] Reference
SOCIALISM, COMMUNISM, FACISM – which ism is it today?. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: No change in Obama's approval on health care] Reference
Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism 2005 32 (1-2): 31-52. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
OK, the age of cameraphone journalism is hereby over. From Wordnik.com. [Columnists at Cal « Snarkmarket] Reference
One, in another Lost-ism, is Japanese and speaks in subtitled dialogue. From Wordnik.com. [threehundredeightysixmillionsomething - Tuned In - TIME.com] Reference
‘End of History’ism is always embarrassing and something of a failure. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » The Gaza Tunnels] Reference
Do you feel blatant babe-ism is a problem in the world of deer hunting tv?. From Wordnik.com. [Deer Hunting Divas] Reference
In conflict with my pedantic Medieval ism, is a yearning for the relentlessly exotic. From Wordnik.com. [Sword and Sorcery] Reference
Also, I would like to see them win without Tiki Barber, whose me-first-ism is annoying. From Wordnik.com. [A Super Bowl Preview from the Freako Family - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
NIMBY-ism is a huge obstacle. aspasialibertine, on November 5th, 2008 at 12: 56 pm Said. From Wordnik.com. [Yes on K Supporters At City Hall « Bound, Not Gagged] Reference
This unspoken piece of down-home Untouchable-ism is the great un-equalizer for us as a nation. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-08-01] Reference
LAMB: You talk about two newsmen in here that were deeply involved in Americanism in a liaison. From Wordnik.com. [The Crisis Years: Kennedy and Khrushchev, 1960-1963] Reference
Indeed, the mere sound of words ending in - ism seems to bring with it the smell of propaganda. From Wordnik.com. [Writers and Leviathan] Reference
There wasn't a big issue in Nationalism during this election and so both Sinn Féin and the SDLP vote will hold. From Wordnik.com. [A Tangled Web] Reference
A book to be published next month is proposing another new "ism" - "Sustainism.". From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
When cash is tight, balancing the household budget comes ahead of any 'ism' -- even patriotism. From Wordnik.com. [Irish Blogs] Reference
He is just motivated by optimism, by a sense of can do-ism, which is great for any patient. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 28, 2007] Reference
\ "\" True Humility\ "by George du Maurier, originally published in Nationalism Punch, 1895. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
I think your postion of perpetual “I’ll belive it when I see it” ism is growign adolescent. From Wordnik.com. [The dawn of News 2.0 « BuzzMachine] Reference
Just like freedom (choice) discussed above, democracy is a bedrock positive concept in Americanism. From Wordnik.com. [Call them 'PUBLICANS, not REPUGS] Reference
Whether you admire her or reject her, her "ism" is secure. From Wordnik.com. [Thatcher and Thatcherism in retrospect] Reference
Oftentimes I was confused by what is the "ism," if you will. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2008] Reference
That is, Capitalism isn't an "ism", but rather simply an activity. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
There's a nice sentence in that article which is all about the "ism" s. From Wordnik.com. [badbadzoot Diary Entry] Reference
'A person should not believe in an "- ism," he should believe in himself. From Wordnik.com. [sierrazen Diary Entry] Reference
The point is, you must do it; no "ism" or esoteric agency can do it for you. From Wordnik.com. [The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies] Reference
Jonathan Raban: I doubt he has an ideological bone in his bodyI see no "ism". From Wordnik.com. [What is Cameronism? Part one] Reference
I felt that I had to stand for one "ism" over another, and I couldn't handle it. From Wordnik.com. [Forced to Choose Under Pressure] Reference
The answer is that it is not an "ism" at all, despite the last syllable in its name. From Wordnik.com. [The Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915] Reference
That is, a Cameronism in which the "ism" represents a prejudice against new politics. From Wordnik.com. [What is Cameronism? Part two] Reference
And what "ism" is it that sends Republicans over to the other side to vote for Hillary?. From Wordnik.com. [Rasmussen: Obama Ahead By 14 In Racially-Polarized Mississippi Primary] Reference
It might not be a good idea to try a Mormon/moron joke when you can't even spell "- ism". From Wordnik.com. [National Review Endorses Romney] Reference
It's 2006 and there are plenty of examples of racism, sexism, any kind of ism you can think of. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 15, 2006] Reference
Like I say, instead of leaving from work and going to some "ism" house somewhere and hang around. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with Arthur Little, December 14, 1979. Interview H-0132. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
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