Ism vs. Ideology — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ism and Ideology
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Ism
A distinctive doctrine, system, or theory
"Formalism, by being an 'ism,' kills form by hugging it to death" (Peter Viereck).
Ideology
An ideology (/ˌʌɪdɪˈɒlədʒi/) is a set of beliefs or philosophies attributed to a person or group of persons, especially as held for reasons that are not purely epistemic, in which "practical elements are as prominent as theoretical ones." Formerly applied primarily to economic, political, or religious theories and policies, in a tradition going back to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, more recent use treats the term as mainly condemnatory.The term was coined by Antoine Destutt de Tracy, a French Enlightenment aristocrat and philosopher, who conceived it in 1796 as the "science of ideas" to develop a rational system of ideas to oppose the irrational impulses of the mob. In political science, the term is used in a descriptive sense to refer to political belief systems.
Ism
An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.
Ideology
A set of doctrines or beliefs that are shared by the members of a social group or that form the basis of a political, economic, or other system.
Ism
(specifically) A form of discrimination, such as racism or sexism.
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Ideology
Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
A dictatorship bans things, that do not conform to its ideology, to secure its reign.
Ism
A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory.
The world grew light-headed, and forth came a spawn of isms which no man can number.
Ideology
(uncountable) The study of the origin and nature of ideas.
Ism
A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Ideology
The science of ideas.
Ideology
A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation.
Ideology
A set or system of theories and beliefs held by an individual or group, especially about sociopolitical goals and methods to attain them; in common usage, ideology is such a set of beliefs so strongly held by their adherents as to cause them to ignore evidence against such beliefs, and thus fall into error - in this sense it is viewed as a negative trait; contrasted to pragmatism, and distinct from idealism.
Ideology
An orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
Ideology
Imaginary or visionary theorization
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