9-letter words that end in sm
- euphemism — A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- exoticism — (uncountable) The state of being exotic.
- expertism — the quality of being an expert
- extremism — The holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism.
- fabianism — the theories of economic and social reform advocated by the Fabian Society.
- falangism — the ideology and practices of the Falange political party
- feederism — A paraphilia in which arousal is obtained from overfeeding.
- fetichism — belief in or use of fetishes.
- fetishism — belief in or use of fetishes.
- feudalism — the feudal system, or its principles and practices.
- flunkyism — The quality or characteristics of a flunky; readiness to cringe to those who are superior in wealth or position; toadyism.
- formalism — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
- formulism — adherence to or reliance on formulas.
- fusionism — the principle, policy, or practice of fusion.
- gaelicism — a word, phrase or idiom peculiar to the Gaelic language
- gallicism — a French idiom or expression used in another language, as Je ne sais quoi when used in English.
- galvanism — Electricity. electricity, especially as produced by chemical action.
- ganderism — foolish behaviour
- gandhiism — the principles associated with Mohandas Gandhi, especially his principles of noncooperation and passive resistance in gaining political and social reforms.
- gargarism — (obsolete) Something used to gargle with; a gargle.
- gasconism — the quality of being boastful; boastfulness
- genderism — The belief that gender is a binary, comprising male and female, and that the aspects of a person's gender are inherently linked to their sex at birth.
- gentilism — the quality of being a gentile, especially heathenism; paganism.
- germanism — a usage, idiom, or other feature that is characteristic of the German language.
- germplasm — Alternative spelling of germ plasm.
- gigantism — abnormally great development in size or stature of the whole body or of parts of the body, most often due to dysfunction of the pituitary gland.
- globalism — the attitude or policy of placing the interests of the entire world above those of individual nations.
- gongorism — imitation of the ornate and intricate style of Góngora y Argote.
- gosperism — /gos'p*r-izm/ A hack, invention, or saying due to arch-hacker R. William (Bill) Gosper. This notion merits its own term because there are so many of them. Many of the entries in HAKMEM are Gosperisms. See also life.
- gothicism — conformity or devotion to the gothic style in the arts.
- grundyism — a prudish adherence to conventionality, especially in personal behavior.
- hassidism — the principles and practices of the Hasidim.
- healthism — The use of propaganda and coercion (as by government or advertising) to impose established norms of health.
- hectorism — the character or actions of a hector
- heightism — discrimination or prejudice based on a person's stature, especially discrimination against short people.
- hellenism — ancient Greek culture or ideals.
- herbalism — The study or practice of the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants, now especially as a form of alternative medicine.
- hermetism — a former religion based on pagan mystical knowledge
- hermitism — the act of living as a hermit
- heroinism — an addiction to heroin
- hetaerism — concubinage.
- hetairism — Alternative form of hetaerism.
- hindooism — the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad-Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many schools of philosophy and theology, many popular cults, and a large pantheon symbolizing the many attributes of a single god. Buddhism and Jainism are outside the Hindu tradition but are regarded as related religions.
- hirsutism — excessive hairiness, especially in women.
- hispanism — a movement in Latin America for the promotion of Spanish or of native culture and influence. Compare hispanidad.
- hitlerism — the doctrines, principles, and practices of the Nazi party, especially as developed by Hitler; Nazism.
- hoodooism — the practice of or belief in voodoo.
- hoydenism — The behaviour of a hoyden.
- hunkerism — a member of the conservative faction in the Democratic Party in New York State, 1845–48.