Episode 1086
-ism
Fri, 2020-Apr-24 00:42 UTC
Length - 1:29
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of a random Wikipedia page every day.
The random article for Friday, 24 April 2020 is -ism.
-ism is a suffix in many English words, originally derived from the Ancient Greek suffix -ισμός (-ismós), and reaching English through the Latin -ismus, and the French -isme. It means "taking side with" or "imitation of", and is often used to describe philosophies, theories, religions, social movements, artistic movements and behaviors. The suffix "-ism" is neutral and therefore bears no connotations associated with any of the many ideologies it identifies; such determinations can only be informed by public opinion regarding specific ideologies.
The concept of an -ism may resemble that of a grand narrative.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:42 UTC on Friday, 24 April 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see -ism on Wikipedia.
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