-ism

Usage

• plagiarism

  Plagiarism is the copying of another person's work, ideas, or words and pretending that you created or thought of them.

• syllogism

  A syllogism is a form of deductive reasoning that uses two premises to arrive at a logical conclusion.

• tropism

  Tropism is the movement, growth, or bending of a plant or other anchored organism towards an external stimulus, such as light, gravity, or heat.

• criticism

  Criticism is the finding of fault with what people have done or are doing because their actions are considered wrong or bad in some way.