| CYNICISM | • cynicism n. (Uncountable) A distrustful attitude. • cynicism n. (Uncountable) An emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives… • cynicism n. (Countable) A skeptical, scornful or pessimistic comment or act. |
| ETHNICISM | • ethnicism n. An emphasis upon ethnic identity. • ethnicism n. Prejudice based on ethnic origin. • ethnicism n. (Obsolete) heathenism; pagan superstition. |
| IRENICISM | • irenicism n. Irenical theology; belief or behaviour that tends to resolve disputes between denominations or religions;… • IRENICISM n. the process of creating peace. |
| LACONICISM | • laconicism n. Alternative form of laconism. • LACONICISM n. a vigorous, brief manner of expression, also LACONISM. |
| ORGANICISM | • organicism n. (Medicine, historical) The theory that disease is a result of structural alteration of organs. • organicism n. The concept that everything is organic, or forms part of an organic whole. • organicism n. (Philosophy) The treatment of society or the universe as if it were an organism. |
| TECHNICISM | • TECHNICISM n. an emphasis on or concern with practical results and method. |
| DIATONICISM | • DIATONICISM n. the state of being diatonic. |
| ECUMENICISM | • ecumenicism n. Ecumenicalism; ecumenism. • ECUMENICISM n. the doctrines and practice of the Christian ecumenical movement, also ECUMENICALISM. |
| HISPANICISM | • Hispanicism n. (Linguistics) A Spanish-language item as it appears in another language. • Hispanicism n. (Politics) Support for hegemony of Spain. • HISPANICISM n. a Spanish phrase. |
| SARDONICISM | • sardonicism n. The quality of being sardonic. • SARDONICISM n. the state of being sardonic. |
| HISTRIONICISM | • histrionicism n. The histrionic art; stageplaying. • HISTRIONICISM n. acting, theatricality, also HISTRIONISM. |
| SUPERORGANICISM | • superorganicism n. (Philosophy) The belief that a culture or society transcends the purely organic nature of its individuals. • SUPERORGANICISM n. the state of being superorganic. |