"-icism" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: -ic + -ism, either based directly on the adjective in -ic (as in asceticism, mysticism), or on the verb in -ise (as in anglicism). Some productivity within English, as in witticism (1670s, by analogy with criticism). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|-ic|-ism}} -ic + -ism, {{m|en|asceticism}} asceticism, {{m|en|mysticism}} mysticism, {{m|en|anglicism}} anglicism, {{m|en|witticism}} witticism, {{m|en|criticism}} criticism Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -icism, {{en-suffix}} -icism
  1. Forms abstract nouns from Greek or Latin bases. Tags: morpheme Translations (forming abstract nouns from Greek or Latin bases): -icizmus (Hungarian), -izmus (Hungarian)

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