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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.
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the act of texting people while you are pooping
ex. (talking to a friend on fbook chat)

person 1: hey man whats going on tonight
person 2: i gotta go to the bathroom il poopt you

or

person 1: whatsup man what are you doing?
person 2: poopting you
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The philosophy of poets, and sometimes Ismists.
ismism is ismatic and ismimetic, but not ismimeticism.
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To discriminate an ism or a person who uses ism's such as racism, sexism etc
Steve: Dude, you are using to many ism's
Carl: so what? don't use ismism
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Belief that the doctrines put forth by ALL ism's (e.g. racism, atheism, hedonism) are all the same and true, and, while being individually different from each other, are all false.
Your totally indifferent attitude towards my wounds is a flagrant act of ismism!
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New religion in which we practice the practice of a subject. Those who follow the religion are known as ismismists.
Alina: What religion do you follow?
Jasmine: I follow the religion of Ismism.
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