socialism a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
passivism the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
pessimism a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
sarcasm witty language used to convey insults or scorn
fascism a political theory advocating an authoritarian government
pacifism the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
paracosm a prolonged fantasy world invented by children
racism the prejudice that one people are superior to another
Puseyism principles of the founders of the Oxford movement as expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times'
biologism use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior
obsequious attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
communism a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
proximo in or of the next month after the present
Sikhism the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam
bossism domination of a political organization by a party boss
paganism a religion outside of mainstream monotheism
paralogism an unintentionally invalid argument
imagism a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery
Caesarism a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Parseeism the faith of a Zoroastrian sect in India