ism — a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice: This is the age of isms.
prism — Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
Two-syllable rhymes
leftism — a member of the political Left or a person sympathetic to its views.
sexism — attitudes or behavior based on traditional stereotypes of gender roles.
Three-syllable rhymes
defeatism — Defeatism is a way of thinking or talking which suggests that you expect to be unsuccessful.
elitism — The advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system or society.
pietism — a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
surrealism — a style of art and literature developed principally in the 20th century, stressing the subconscious or nonrational significance of imagery arrived at by automatism or the exploitation of chance effects, unexpected juxtapositions, etc.
terrorism — the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
ethnocentrism — The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own traditional, deferred, or adoptive ethnic culture.
idealism — the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
irredentism — (usually initial capital letter) a member of an Italian association that became prominent in 1878, advocating the redemption, or the incorporation into Italy, of certain neighboring regions (Italia irredenta) having a primarily Italian population.
magic realism — a style of painting and literature in which fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in a sharply detailed, realistic manner.
