-isms

== English == === Suffix === -isms plural of -ism === Noun === -isms plural of -ism == Latvian == === Etymology === Not a native Latvian suffix, -isms occurred in many borrowings and is now fully integrated. Ultimately from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós), like its English cognate -ism (see etymology of -ism). === Pronunciation === === Suffix === -isms Added to nouns to form masculine nouns denoting action/process, systems, philosophies, principles, doctrines, ideologies, syndromes, peculiarities, or class names in general, just like its English cognate -ism. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -ists (a follower of / a person characterized by -isms)