9-letter words that end in sm
- catechism — In a Catholic, Episcopal, or Orthodox Church, the catechism is a series of questions and answers about religious beliefs, which has to be learned by people before they can become full members of that Church.
- cauterism — the application of burning, searing, or cautery
- celticism — a Celtic custom or usage.
- chimerism — a medical condition in which a person develops from two distinct embryos that could possess two genetically distinct sets of cells
- churchism — adherence to the principles of an established church
- cocainism — addiction to cocaine
- colourism — discrimination in which people are judged on the basis of their skin colour
- commatism — Conciseness in writing.
- communism — advocacy of a classless society in which private ownership has been abolished and the means of production and subsistence belong to the community
- cretinism — a condition arising from a deficiency of thyroid hormone, present from birth, characterized by dwarfism and learning difficulties
- criticism — the analysis or evaluation of a work of art, literature, etc
- crotalism — a type of poisoning caused by ingestion of plants of the genus Crotalaria
- crotonism — poisoning by ingestion of croton oil, characterized by burning of the mouth, severe diarrhea, and colic, with possible death from respiratory or circulatory failure.
- curialism — the doctrine and methods of the ultramontane party in the Roman Catholic Church
- cyclicism — the property of being cyclic
- cyphonism — An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
- cytoplasm — the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions
- daltonism — colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green
- darwinism — the theory of the origin of animal and plant species by evolution through a process of natural selection
- defeatism — Defeatism is a way of thinking or talking which suggests that you expect to be unsuccessful.
- denialism — Describes the position of those who reject propositions that are strongly supported by scientific or historical evidence and seek to influence policy processes and outcomes accordingly.
- denturism — the practice by denturists of making artificial dentures and fitting them to patients.
- despotism — Despotism is cruel and unfair government by a ruler or rulers who have a lot of power.
- diabolism — activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
- dialogism — a deduction with one premise and a disjunctive conclusion
- diapirism — the existence of diapirs
- dichroism — a property of a uniaxial crystal, such as tourmaline, of showing a perceptible difference in colour when viewed along two different axes in transmitted white light
- dicrotism — having or pertaining to a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.
- disablism — Ableism: discrimination against the disabled.
- dithelism — the belief that Christ had two wills, human and divine
- dogmatism — dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
- dragonism — a strict and domineering manner
- duotheism — Belief in and worship in two deities, usually framed as a god and goddess of roughly equal power.
- ecologism — An ideology focusing on ecology and the environment.
- economism — the theory or practice of assigning primary importance to the economy or to economic achievement.
- ectoplasm — Biology. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. Compare endoplasm.
- ecumenism — ecumenical doctrines and practices, especially as manifested in the ecumenical movement.
- egotheism — The deification of one's own self.
- emotivism — An ethical theory that regards ethical and value judgments as expressions of feeling or attitude and prescriptions of action, rather than assertions or reports of anything.
- endoplasm — The more fluid, granular inner layer of the cytoplasm in ameboid cells.
- epicurism — Epicureanism.
- epigonism — An artistic or literary imitation of an artist by a later generation.
- epimerism — optical isomerism in which isomers (epimers) can form about asymmetric atoms within the molecule, esp in carbohydrates
- epipolism — fluorescence
- eremitism — The state of being a hermit; seclusion from society.
- eroticism — The quality or character of being erotic.
- erythrism — A congenital condition of abnormal redness in an animal’s fur, plumage, or skin.
- esoterism — The inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.
- ethnicism — (obsolete) heathenism; pagan superstition.
- eunuchism — The condition of being a eunuch.