The notion that people in or aiming for positions of power suffix words with 'ism' in order to confuse the public and give the impression that they are in the know and the public aren't.
'Do you think paleoliberalism is superior to Hoxhaism? Oh, you wouldn't understand Eurocommunism. You're probably just an individualist follower of revisionist Zionism.'
'I think you're using ismism to look down on me.'
'Are you really accusing me of feminist egoism?'
'I think you're using ismism to look down on me.'
'Are you really accusing me of feminist egoism?'
by LTHewitt June 26, 2014
Get the ismismmug. The belief that every action or idea is caused by some "-ism" or "-phobia" in order to place blame on an individual or group. A scapegoat to deflect from the real conversation to portray the individual or group as morally inferior to silence them entirely. The act of artificially placing someone on a moral high ground, which commonly attracts sheep to defend that high ground without any thought.
The most common form of "-ism" is racism.
The most common form of "-ism" is racism.
Common Examples of Ismism:
-"The child murderer who was sentenced to life in prison is clearly an example of institutionalized racism in the nation because he was black."
-"Not everything is because of racism, stop being an ismist."
"No I will not debate my beliefs with you, you clearly are a racist even though nothing you said was racist. I am just scared that my point of view will be challenged and put through a rational lense."
"Yes, air-conditioning is a result of white supremacy."
"Saying male and females are different is just transphobic, yes I know biology says that but biology is run by transphobes."
-"The child murderer who was sentenced to life in prison is clearly an example of institutionalized racism in the nation because he was black."
-"Not everything is because of racism, stop being an ismist."
"No I will not debate my beliefs with you, you clearly are a racist even though nothing you said was racist. I am just scared that my point of view will be challenged and put through a rational lense."
"Yes, air-conditioning is a result of white supremacy."
"Saying male and females are different is just transphobic, yes I know biology says that but biology is run by transphobes."
by BadTimeToGetLost March 27, 2021
Get the Ismismmug. A political movement whose belief system surrounds the credence to the best ideology. As it was newly discovered by a few teens in the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden the full meaning of the ideology is to be determined.
by BBreidar December 9, 2020
Get the Ismismmug. Ismism is the tendency to put a label on other people that is loaded with one's own prejudices and definitions, thereby attempting to limit others' perceptions of them.
If you can get an opponent to admit to being an ist, you've trapped that person into your definition of who they are.
An ism doesn't necessarily end in the letters -ism. For example, the word "woke" as as many meetings as there are people, in some countries and locations.
Some believe it is important not to label yourself or others lest significant misunderstandings ensue.
If you can get an opponent to admit to being an ist, you've trapped that person into your definition of who they are.
An ism doesn't necessarily end in the letters -ism. For example, the word "woke" as as many meetings as there are people, in some countries and locations.
Some believe it is important not to label yourself or others lest significant misunderstandings ensue.
"You're a conservative/ liberal? In that case I know everything about you. You bastard."
"I don't believe in ismism. It's better to understand people by what they do and express rather than what you label them to be.
"I don't believe in ismism. It's better to understand people by what they do and express rather than what you label them to be.
by [Word] May 22, 2025
Get the ismismmug.