ism- root words — words with the ism- root

The root ism- comes from Greek ismos, meaning doctrine. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including collectivism, ism, adiaphorism, diastrophism, diatropism, euhemerism, eunuchoidism, fideism, hypercriticism, infallibilism, ptyalism, voltaism. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ism- root

Explore words with ism- — words containing the ism- root and sharing its sense of "doctrine". Examples include collectivism, ism, adiaphorism, diastrophism, diatropism, euhemerism, eunuchoidism, fideism, hypercriticism, infallibilism, ptyalism, voltaism. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ism- root means doctrine, from Greek ismos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.