/ Dictionary / Index S specialism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spe•cial•ism Pronunciation: (spesh'u-liz"um), [key] — n. devotion or restriction to a particular pursuit, branch of study, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: specialism (Thesaurus) special interest specialist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language