Spanish uses –ismo for many English words ending in –ism
Meaning is usually very close
| English | Spanish |
| tourism | turismo |
| capitalism | capitalismo |
| realism | realismo |
| socialism | socialismo |
| communism | comunismo |
| terrorism | terrorismo |
| feminism | feminismo |
| racism | racismo |
| optimism | optimismo |
| pessimism | pesimismo |
| nationalism | nacionalismo |
| imperialism | imperialismo |
| modernism | modernismo |
| traditionalism | tradicionalismo |
| materialism | materialismo |
| individualism | individualismo |
| alcoholism | alcoholismo |
| heroism | heroísmo |
| patriotism | patriotismo |
| criticism | criticismo |
| colonialism | colonialismo |
| liberalism | liberalismo |
| conservatism | conservadurismo |
| extremism | extremismo |
| elitism | elitismo |
| pluralism | pluralismo |
| idealism | idealismo |
| pragmatism | pragmatismo |
| symbolism | simbolismo |
| mechanism | mecanismo |
| organism | organismo |
| magnetism | magnetismo |
| professionalism | profesionalismo |
| journalism | periodismo |
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