Isms

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. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Seeing this material and the many "Bush-isms" is pretty much the writing on the wall for how this will pan out. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Basically I added that language defending and/or enabling - isms is also prohibited, and I added the following semi-rule: ❋ Unknown (2007)

Racism, like all the - isms, is deeply human if inhumane. ❋ Unknown (2006)

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. ❋ Unknown (1945)

Henry, and other books written about this time contain Americanisms (e.g. “highball” for “whisky and soda”) which an ❋ Unknown (1900)

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. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So while racism is an ingredient, the underlying emotion -- as with all "isms" -- is fear. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Newly elected Arkansas House Representative Richard Carroll has wasted no time digging into the archaine "isms" - of Arkansas 'state politics. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They're disillusioned at his "isms" -- his centrism, pragmatism, incrementalism, and institutionalism. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now, more than ever, our challenge will be to speak about the connections that King so vividly saw between war and various "isms" - racism, nationalism and the like - that will continue, notwithstanding the hue of the person in the White House. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Citing "absolute truth," he railed against "isms" -- feminism, relativism, humanism, postmodernism -- that he believed were undermining society. ❋ Unknown (2007)

We should renounce all "isms" - that claim to speak for our most profound personal beliefs. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Gary sez: This guy has an amazing collection of word lists: included are word lists for various topics: manias & obsessions, philosophical 'isms' -- you name it. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I think, too, that Christianity fails to make its characteristic appeal through the Church, owing to two prevalent "isms" -- ecclesiasticism and subjectivism -- both of which may be said to be the being primarily occupied in religion with something other than God. ❋ Unknown (1911)

But blind fear has often been the weapon of those who can't articulate their frustration, and "isms" - even if you're not sure what they are - certainly convey that amorphous dread of evil domination. ❋ [email protected] ( / (2010)

Many African nations are rampant w / the self-hatred they learned during colonialism / slavery and this manifests itself as greed, genocide and war / crimes over "isms" - sexism, tribalism, christism, muhammadism, etc. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Change can be found in the ability of voters to look beyond the stereotypes and prejudices and reject the "isms" - racism, sexism and ageism-in determining how to vote. ❋ Unknown (2008)

3 In acknowledging the dedication of Webster’s “Dissertations” Franklin endorsed both his revolt against English domination and his forecast of widening differences in future, though protesting at the same time against certain Americanisms that have since come into good usage, and even migrated to England. ❋ Henry Louis (1921)

[sarah] "damn [how'd] u get his [number]?" me "i got the isms." ❋ Denise (2004)

ism: "You pay for the price." (Instead of "[You get what you pay for].") ism: "Cheap doesn't mean it's cheap." ism: “We were [on the same page], but the pages were [somewhere else]." ❋ Gman_Gunz (2020)

[Hey] [my name is] [isme] ❋ Xotoniox (2018)

I am [isming] on T.V. During the [summer vacation] i used to [ism] on T.V . for 12 hours straight. Sorry, i was isming on the game, i forgot to call you! I ismed on painting for 5 hours today, so i got to finish my masterpiece. ❋ Arpy Melkonian (2009)

Don't [make fun of] my [isms]. ❋ The Real AJ (2007)

[President Bush] mispronounces so many of his [words] that they are [now] referred to as Bush-ism's... ❋ Derb Derb (2009)

[I love] my ism! We're both [rep] that [deuce deuce]! ❋ Greeky (2008)

"I [jus'] [gunna] get sun 'mad ism' and [lounge] for a week." ❋ Diego (2003)

- We go [gatting] later? -Isme. -Did you hear they were [feeking] last weekend? -Isme!! -I'd love a dirty curry cheese [chip] from kebabish now isme. ❋ Isme123 (2022)

[Magma] and [Sizzlin' Bacon] are #[32] Epsilons, making them the hottest class-isms ever. ❋ Sizzlin' Bacon (2007)