-изъм

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Bulgarian

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós), related to Latin -ismus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈizɐm]
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Suffix

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-изъм (-izǎmm

  1. Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory.
  2. Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language.
    1. e.g. турцизъм
  3. Used to form names of ideologies or behaviors.
  4. Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class.
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