suffix (in nouns)
1 the action or result of:
criticism
2 the state or quality of:
heroism
3 the teaching, system or MOVEMENT of:
Buddhism
4 unfair treatment or hatred for the reason mentioned:
racism
5 a feature of language of the type mentioned:
Americanism * colloquialism
6 a medical condition or disease:
alcoholism
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