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-arism
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English
Etymology
en -ary -ar(y) -ism.
Suffix
Used to form an adjective meaning "action, process, result, or ideology" from adjectives and nouns ending in en -ary.
en sectary sectarism adherence to a particular sect
en sedentary sedentarism habit of being sedentary
en tertiary tertiarism state of being tertiary
en unitary unitarism belief in centralization
Derived terms
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