Someone who believes that everything must be caused by an "-ism". Regardless of any evidence of an "-ism", this person will claim that that "-ism" MUST be the cause. Typically used with negative "-isms" in order to have an excuse to ignore the opposing argument. Commonly done when you have nothing else to say and want to feel victimized.
"Most Twitter users are ismists, every day there is something trending with racism or sexism even though it has no relevance."
"Stacey was called an ismist for being offended on behalf of another group, even though that group wasn't offended in the first place."
"Ismists Anonymous is another word for Reddit."
"Stacey was called an ismist for being offended on behalf of another group, even though that group wasn't offended in the first place."
"Ismists Anonymous is another word for Reddit."
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Baldwin was an inveterate ismist.
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Get the Ismist mug.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.
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.
Academia today is rampant with ismism, with too many isms to count.
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Again mass media channels showing this Soviet Isistan propaganda, ffs i took enormous effort to lift my hand a press button on my remote control to watch Game of Thrones porn and assasinations, not some caucasian weirdos porn and assasinations.
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Got banned once and punished uncountable times.
CEO of racist club (not actually racist)
Got banned once and punished uncountable times.
CEO of racist club (not actually racist)
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