n. The condition which stems from the attribution of an "-ism" to every concept.
Ismism is commonly seen in academia, where terms such as realism, impressionism, romanticism, formalism, libertarianism,
anarchism, naturalism, modernism, postmodernism, etc. are incessantly created and applied to every new situation.
Ismists are too focused on labeling
everything to appreciate anything.
Etymology: English suffix -ism, referring to the doctrine or common set of characteristics associated with the
root, applied to itself.
Our
professor wouldn't stop
talking about the vague distinction between realism and naturalism. She must be an ismist.
Academia
today is rampant with ismism, with too many isms to count.
