-arism

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, -ar(y) +‎ -ism.

Suffix

-arism

  1. Used to form an adjective meaning "action, process, result, or ideology" from adjectives and nouns ending in -ary.
    ‎sectary + ‎-arism → ‎sectarism (“adherence to a particular sect”)
    ‎sedentary + ‎-arism → ‎sedentarism (“habit of being sedentary”)
    ‎tertiary + ‎-arism → ‎tertiarism (“state of being tertiary”)
    ‎unitary + ‎-arism → ‎unitarism (“belief in centralization”)

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -arism
sectarism
sedentarism
tertiarism
unitarism
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