Existentialism, communism, fascism, materialism, idealism, democracy (not an ism

Existentialism, communism, fascism, materialism, idealism, democracy (not an ism, I know), patriarchy, sexism, homophobia, misogyny, nativism, xenophobia, fascism, utilitarianism, racism, discrimination, agism, leftism, rightism, zealotry, cynicism, ambiguity, irony, fatalism.
Take one of the following terms. Define it in your own words. (You can look it up in the dictionary, of course, but the definition needs to be your own.). Explain your relationship to the term, your experiences that have been associated with it. Possibly (not required) tell a short true story associated in some way with the term.
400-600 Words Times New Roman Double Spaced