Plural of ism
regular plural
The plural of ism is isms.
Forms of ism
| Singular | ism /ˈɪz.əm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | isms |
| Countable | countable |
Isms in a sentence
- Generalizations that have statistical validity are not isms.1994, Kenneth Kaye, Workplace Wars and How to End Them, page 70
- Parents and educators play a critical role in helping children of all ages navigate current events and talk openly about the historical roots of the various ‘isms in our country.2020 June 6, Lisa Selin Davis, “Children aren’t born racist. Here’s how parents can stop them from becoming racist.”, in CNN, spoken by...
- ISMs and topics that were under meeting sections 6 to 10 are now no longer a thing.2022 December 13, Frumple, “December 2022 GSM Results”, in Minecart Rapid Transit. From the entry no longer
- “Woke-ism, multiculturalism, all the -isms — they’re not who America is.2021 January 19, Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Nicole Gaouette, “Pompeo attacks multiculturalism, saying it is ‘not who America is’”…. From the entry division
- Not the obsession with the isms and the ists of Balls, Miliband, Cooper and Alexander and their acolytes.2009 March 29, Kevin McKenna, “That's enough men leaning on shovels”, in The Observer. From the entry ist
Meaning of ism
- noun An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.
- noun A form of discrimination, such as racism or sexism.
Questions about the plural of ism
- What is the plural of ism?
- The plural of ism is isms.
- Is ism countable?
- Ism is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ism (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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