Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun specialism

2 senses of specialism

Sense 1
specialism -- (the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation)
       => concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion -- (complete attention; intense mental effort)

Sense 2
specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism -- (the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology")
       => career, calling, vocation -- (the particular occupation for which you are trained)