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Definitions

Suffix

1. 1
   Alternative form of -ism. alt-of, alternative, morpheme
2. 2
   Alternative form of -ism.; Most common in the function of denoting conditions, particularly spasmodic ones (also spasms caused by such a condition). morpheme

Synonyms

All synonyms

spasm

Etymology

From Latin -ismus. Doublet of -ism.

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