Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word despotism.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
3 syllable words
5 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word despotism.
4 syllable words

fetishism

socialism

ostracism

exorcism

mormonism

communism

embolism

neutralism

optimism

organism

populism

expeditions

formalism

jansenism

unionism

chauvinism

defeatism

dynamism

encomium

emporium

euphemism

feudalism

hedonism

humanism

legalism

moralism

tribalism

bolshevism

exhibition

druidism

dualism

pugilism

hinduism

heroism

nihilism

terrorism

stoicism

zionism

synergism

hospitable

exhibitions

cataclysm

classicism

dandyism

aphorism

careerism

mannerism

mausoleum

jingoism

receptacles

tellurium

altruism

athenaeum

dimorphism

excavation

microcosm

plagiarism

bacterium

criticism

curriculum

cynicism

idealism

lyricism

memorandum

nativism

neptunium

referendum

symposium

ageratum

egoism

jerusalem

algorithm

excavations

elysium

disputation

futurism

activism

aneurism

narcissism

receptacle

antebellum

cytoplasm

deceptively

gnosticism

susceptible

occipital

aluminium

aluminum

dissipated

dissipative

epithelium

expatriates

officialdom

magnesium

modernism

neoplasm

nephridium

plasmodium

chrysanthemum

expatriate

excavators

expedient

europium

molybdenum

iridium

opprobrium

alluvium

duodenum

judaism

selenium

delirium

potassium

zirconium

darwinism

hospitalize

acceptances

beryllium

occupation

barbarism

geranium

harmonium

lawrencium

uranium

petroleum

acceptable

disputable

adventuresome

exceptional

occupations

ammonium

coliseum

colosseum

herbarium

linoleum

millennium

palladium

passivity

polonium

compendium

excavator

vanadium

carborundum

titanium

exhibitors

logarithm

aquarium

colloquium

decapitate

niobium

arboretum

byzantium

exhibitor

gymnasium

acceptably

dissipation

ultimatum

interregnum

12 syllable words

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Words that rhyme with the word despotism

Welcome to the Rhyme Finder! This rhyming dictionary allows users to explore rhymes for any given word. This includes rhymes based on syllables, near rhymes, and more.


How to use the rhyming dictionary

Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

Using Rhymes

Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
  • Internal rhymes: rhyming of two words within the same line
  • Slant rhymes: near rhymes
  • Identical rhymes: use the same word at the end of each line
  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
  • Feminine rhymes: have a stressless syllable.

Ready for a challenge? Try to come up with rhymes for these surprising words that just aren’t very rhymy. Check them with our dictionary! Examples of tough rhymes:

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