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- noun Plural form of
ism .
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Examples
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Seeing this material and the many "Bush-isms" is pretty much the writing on the wall for how this will pan out.
First Look: Oliver Stone's W Teaser Poster « FirstShowing.net 2008
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I see the point of changing the verb structures to the American form and for using - ize instead of - ise, but I agree taking away all of the colorful English-isms is too much.
I say pyjama… 2008
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Basically I added that language defending and/or enabling - isms is also prohibited, and I added the following semi-rule:
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Racism, like all the - isms, is deeply human if inhumane.
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Henry, and other books written about this time contain Americanisms (e.g. highball for whisky and soda) which an Englishman would not normally use in propria persona.
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Henry, and other books written about this time contain Americanisms (e.g. “highball” for “whisky and soda”) which an
Collected Essays 1900
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We progressives jump up and down about these and other "isms" -- sexism, heterosexism and so on -- reflecting a sometimes poorly-articulated reaction to the notion, not just of differing innate qualities and capacities, but of differing innate worth -- the latter being a moral, and hence political, judgement.
Archive 2009-10-01 2009
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I go to The White Privilege Conference because I love to be with lots of people who are doing similar work - social justice programs and projects that have the purpose of waking up to the reality of and healing from the "isms" - mainly racism.
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So while racism is an ingredient, the underlying emotion -- as with all "isms" -- is fear.
Karen Finney: Do You Agree with President Carter's Comments? 2009
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Newly elected Arkansas House Representative Richard Carroll has wasted no time digging into the archaine "isms" - of Arkansas 'state politics.
Arkansas Rep Carroll Attempts to Separate Church and State 2009
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