different between ism vs ist

English

Etymology

From the suffix -ism (“belief”), particularly (in the 19th century) in the sense of "social movement". Compare phobia, from -phobia, sophy, from -sophy, itis, from -itis, and ana, from -ana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??z.?m/
• Rhymes: -?z?m

Noun

ism (plural isms)

1. An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.

   Synonym: whateverism
2. (specifically) A form of discrimination, such as racism or sexism.

Translations

See also

• ideology
• ist
• philosophy
• wasm

Further reading

• "isms" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 173.

Anagrams

• IMS, IMs, MIS, MIs, MSI, SIM, Sim, mis-, sim

Abinomn

Noun

ism

1. root (of a plant)

Cypriot Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic ?????? (ism), from Proto-Semitic *šim-.

Noun

ism

1. name

Uzbek

Etymology

From Persian ???? (esm), from Arabic ?????? (ism).

Noun

ism (plural ismlar)

1. name
2. (grammar) noun

English

Etymology

From the suffix -ist.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?st

Noun

ist (plural ists)

1. A practitioner or supporter of an ism

Anagrams

• 'its, 'tis, ITS, SIT, STI, Sit, TIS, TIs, it's, its, sit, tis

Cimbrian

Verb

ist

1. third-person singular present indicative of zèinan

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?st/ (official standard)
• IPA^(key): /?s/ (common speech; regarded as quasi-standard)
• Homophone: isst (according to standard pronunciation)
• Homophone: iss (according to common pronunciation)

Verb

ist

1. third-person singular present of sein

Gothic

Romanization

ist

1. Romanization of ????????????

Livonian

Alternative forms

• (Courland) istõ

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *istudak, related to Finnish istua.

Verb

ist

1. sit

Proto-Norse

Romanization

ist

1. Romanization of ???