Suffix forming nouns meaning a doctrine, movement, or characteristic quality. Attaches to words ending in き, し, り, etc., often in casual or trendy coinages.
See also: イズム
Among young people lately, the '-ism' of being oneself is trendy.
His behavior is totally 'my-pace-ism', isn't it.
attitude that one must keep going no matter what; never-give-up mentality
asterism
From English '-ism', adapted as a suffix that attaches to Japanese stems ending in certain kana. It follows き, し, り, etc.