-icism

/ɪsɪzəm/

suffix

Forms abstract nouns from Greek or Latin bases.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms abstract nouns from Greek or Latin bases.

Origin

From -ic + -ism, either based directly on the adjective in -ic (as in asceticism, mysticism), or on the verb in -ise (as in anglicism). Some productivity within English, as in witticism (1670s, by analogy with criticism).

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Translations

Hungarian -icizmus, -izmus
  • -icizmusforming abstract nouns from Greek or Latin bases
  • -izmusforming abstract nouns from Greek or Latin bases
Cite this entry
APA

-icism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-icism

MLA

“-icism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-icism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-icism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-icism.

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