Isms

If you love words you’ll love -iSMs!There are words—and then there are -ISMs. More than just expressions with a wacky suffix -ISMs are the eccentric geniuses of the English language. From esoteric philosophies and arcane religions to avant-garde artistic movements and kinky sexual practices -ISMs describe our highest forms of human thought and endeavor—and our very lowest. In this engaging and enlightening book you’ll explore more than 200 of the most interesting mysterious and obscure -ISMs discovering the true meaning of these intriguing words as well as the often bizarre etymologies mythologies and the common and not-so-common usage behind them. With -ISMs as your guide you’ll be the most sophisticated wordsmith since Yogi Berra.