11-Letter Words Containing ISM

Here's the list of all the 518 11-Letter Words Containing ISM in the English Language.

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nationalism
1. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
2. the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
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imperialism
1. a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
2. a political orientation that advocates imperial interests
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charismatic
1. possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
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colonialism
1. exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
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dismantling
1. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
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creationism
1. the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis
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parallelism
1. similarity by virtue of corresponding
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materialism
1. a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
2. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
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isomorphism
1. (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
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romanticism
1. impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
2. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
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consumerism
1. the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
2. a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
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absenteeism
1. habitual absence from work
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determinism
1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
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astigmatism
1. (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
2. (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
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cannibalism
1. the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
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regionalism
1. a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
2. a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas
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agnosticism
1. a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
2. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
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rationalism
1. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
2. the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
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anachronism
1. something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
2. an artifact that belongs to another time
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opportunism
1. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
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revisionism
1. any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx
2. a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism
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athleticism
1. intense energy
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numismatics
1. the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
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orientalism
1. the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations
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monasticism
1. asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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paternalism
1. the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
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corporatism
1. control of a state or organization by large interest groups
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11-Letter Words Containing ISM