Words ending with nism
6 letter words ending with nism
- bonism — the doctrine that the world is good, although not the best of all possible worlds
- cynism — Cynicism.
- eonism — the adoption of female dress and behaviour by a male
- manism — Ancestor-worship.
- monism — Philosophy. (in metaphysics) any of various theories holding that there is only one basic substance or principle as the ground of reality, or that reality consists of a single element. Compare dualism (def 2), pluralism (def 1a). (in epistemology) a theory that the object and datum of cognition are identical. Compare pluralism (def 1b).
7 letter words ending with nism
- agonism — Competitive struggle (especially political).
- cainism — the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel. Gen. 4.
- clonism — a series of clonic spasms
- donnism — loftiness; self-importance
- iconism — The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.
8 letter words ending with nism
- actinism — that property of ultraviolet light, X-rays, or other radiations, by which chemical changes are produced
- albinism — the condition of being an albino
- alienism — the study and treatment of mental illness
- alpinism — mountain climbing, especially in the Alps.
- arianism — the doctrine of Arius, pronounced heretical at the Council of Nicaea, which asserted that Christ was not of one substance with the Father, but a creature raised by the Father to the dignity of Son of God
9 letter words ending with nism
- aniconism — the belief in not using or worshipping images of deities
- balkanism — to divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, quarrelsome, ineffectual states.
- behmenism — Boehmenism.
- calvinism — the theological system of John Calvin and his followers, characterized by emphasis on the doctrines of predestination, the irresistibility of grace, and justification by faith
- cocainism — addiction to cocaine
10 letter words ending with nism
- africanism — something characteristic of Africa or Africans, esp a characteristic feature of an African language when introduced into a non-African language
- antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
- bergsonism — the philosophy of Henri Bergson, which emphasizes duration as the basic element of experience and asserts the existence of a life-giving force that permeates the entire natural order
- boehmenism — the mystical doctrines or conceptions of Jakob Böhme.
- bourbonism — support for the rule of the Bourbons, the European royal line that ruled in France, Spain, and Naples and Sicily at various times in the late 16th to early 20th centuries
11 letter words ending with nism
- adoptionism — an early Greek theology that Jesus was a man gifted with divine powers
- agrarianism — a movement for the equal division of landed property and for the promotion of agricultural interests.
- americanism — An Americanism is an expression that is typical of people living in the United States of America.
- anachronism — You say that something is an anachronism when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- anglicanism — Anglicanism is the beliefs and practices of the Church of England, and of the churches related to it.
12 letter words ending with nism
- abolitionism — the principle or policy of abolition, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
- antifeminism — the opposition to feminism
- antihumanism — opposition to humanism
- asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
- barbarianism — a person in a savage, primitive state; uncivilized person.
13 letter words ending with nism
- abstentionism — the policy of withholding one's vote or refusing to participate in some other aspect of the political process
- aldosteronism — high blood pressure caused by excess aldosterone in the blood and urine
- annexationism — the theory or practice of taking over another country's territory, especially by force.
- anti-feminism — the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
- anticommunism — the opposition to communism
14 letter words ending with nism
- abstractionism — the theory and practice of the abstract, esp of abstract art
- anglo-saxonism — Saxonism.
- antiforeignism — the policy or practice of showing hostility toward foreigners, foreign customs, etc.
- antiquarianism — pertaining to antiquaries or to the study of antiquities.
- associationism — a theory that all mental activity is based on connections between basic mental events, such as sensations and feelings
15 letter words ending with nism
- annihilationism — the teaching or principle that trespassers and evildoers are completely destroyed rather than made to suffer in hell after death
- anti-puritanism — the principles and practices of the Puritans.
- aristotelianism — a philosophical tradition based on the wide-ranging belief system of Aristotle
- assimilationism — the theory of promoting the incorporation and mixing of different groups in society
- bacchanalianism — the practice of bacchanalian behaviour; drunken revelry
16 letter words ending with nism
- accommodationism — A policy of being accommodating.
- authoritarianism — Authoritarianism is the state of being authoritarian or the belief that people with power, especially the State, have the right to control other people's actions.
- collaborationism — The act of collaborating, especially with an enemy.
- communitarianism — A theory or system of social organization based on small self-governing communities.
- confederationism — The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
17 letter words ending with nism
- anti-isolationism — the policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreements, etc., seeking to devote the entire efforts of one's country to its own advancement and remain at peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities.
- deconstructionism — The belief in, or application of, deconstruction.
- infralapsarianism — the doctrine, held by Augustinians and by many Calvinists, that God planned the Creation, permitted the Fall, elected a chosen number, planned their redemption, and suffered the remainder to be eternally punished (opposed to supralapsarianism).
- latitudinarianism — Tolerance of other people's views, particularly in religious context.
- neo-expressionism — an art movement, chiefly in painting, that developed in Germany, Italy, and the U.S. in the late 1970s, emphasized large heavy forms and thick impasto, and typically dealt with historical narrative in terms of symbolism, allegory, and myth.
18 letter words ending with nism
- complementarianism — The doctrine that genders in a society should have complementary roles.
- hyperaldosteronism — aldosteronism.
- neo-pythagoreanism — a philosophical system, established in Alexandria and Rome in the second century b.c., consisting mainly of revived Pythagorean doctrines with elements of Platonism and Stoicism.
- noninterventionism — A policy of non-intervention.
- parliamentarianism — advocacy of a parliamentary system of government.
19 letter words ending with nism
- non-interventionism — abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political subdivisions.
- ultracrepidarianism — noting or pertaining to a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of his or her expertise: The play provides a classic, simplistic portrayal of an ultracrepidarian mother-in-law.
20 letter words ending with nism
- antiauthoritarianism — Opposition to authority; the quality of being antiauthoritarian.
24 letter words ending with nism
- disestablishmentarianism — a person who favors the separation of church and state, especially the withdrawal of special rights, status, and support granted an established church by a state; an advocate of disestablishing a state church.
25 letter words ending with nism
- antiestablishmentarianism — a policy or attitude that views a nation's power structure as corrupt, repressive, exploitive, etc.
28 letter words ending with nism
- antidisestablishmentarianism — opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, especially the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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