8-letter words that end in ism
- moralism — the habit of moralizing.
- moronism — Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment: I wonder why they elected that narrow-minded moron to Congress.
- morphism — (mathematics, formally) an arrow in a category.
- muralism — an artistic movement identified chiefly with the Mexican painters José Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Siqueiros and exemplified by their grand-scale, narrative murals on humanitarian, social, and political themes.
- mycetism — poisoning due to mushrooms.
- mytacism — Excessive or incorrect use of the letter M.
- nabobism — any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person.
- naderism — the philosophy and beliefs of consumerism and environmentalism preached by Ralph Nader
- nasalism — the tendency to pronounce sounds nasally
- natalism — Pronatalism; an ideology in favour of childbearing.
- nativism — the policy of protecting the interests of native inhabitants against those of immigrants.
- naturism — a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.
- navalism — the promotion of naval interests
- negroism — the doctrine or advocacy of equal rights for black people.
- nephrism — chronic kidney disease, renal failure
- nepotism — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
- nihilism — total rejection of established laws and institutions.
- nimbyism — The ideology of a nimby, often used pejoratively.
- ninnyism — Predisposition to act like a ninny.
- nomadism — a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- novelism — an innovative idea or concept; innovation; novelty
- obeahism — the custom of or faith in the form of witchcraft known as obeah
- ockerism — the conduct or actions that are characteristic of an ocker
- oneirism — (rare) Dream-like experiences or qualities; dreaminess.
- ophidism — Poisoning by snake venom.
- opiumism — the addictive use of opium as a stimulant or intoxicant.
- optimism — a disposition or tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- organism — a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
- pacifism — opposition to war or violence of any kind.
- paeanism — the show of a paean
- paganism — pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.
- paludism — malaria.
- papalism — the papal system.
- partyism — adherence to a political party or organization.
- pelorism — a floral mutation involving the formation of peloric flowers
- peronism — the principles or policies of Juan Perón.
- petalism — a form of expulsion that typically lasted for five years and was dealt to those who were seen to have treacherous aspirations and objectives and was carried out in Syracuse in Ancient Greece
- peyotism — a religion of native American Indians that incorporates the ritual use of peyote
- phrenism — one of the three vital forces, which are non-physical life forces. Phrenism is the thought force, as opposed to neurism, the nerve force, and bathmism, the growth force.
- plumbism — lead poisoning (def 1b).
- polonism — a Polish characteristic or sense of identity
- populism — the political philosophy of the People's party.
- priapism — Pathology. continuous, usually nonsexual erection of the penis, especially due to disease.
- priggism — priggish character or ideas; priggishness.
- prosaism — prosaic character or style.
- psellism — Pathology. stuttering; stammering.
- psephism — (in ancient Athens) a proposition adopted by a majority vote in the public assembly
- psychism — the belief in a universal soul; the attributing of souls to inanimate objects or phenomena
- ptyalism — excessive secretion of saliva.
- pugilism — the art or practice of fighting with the fists; boxing.