Bias against older adults (typically those in their sixties or older, but other times even younger if not even before middle-age).
Bias, hatred, bigotry and prejudice against age differences in other people's relationships, whether romantic or platonic.
The treating of a person or people, especially youth or seniors, differently from others based on assumptions, prejudices or/and stereotypes relating to their age.
ageisms
ageisms
noun
plural of ageism
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
aggrandizements
aggrandizements
noun
plural of aggrandizement
agistment
agistment
noun
(historical) The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
A charge or rate against lands
The taking in by any one of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
agnoetism
agomensin
agrimonies
agrimonies
noun
plural of agrimony
agronomies
agronomies
noun
plural of agronomy
alarmingness
alarmingness
noun
The state or quality of being alarming.
albigensianism
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
algesimeter
algesimeter
noun
Synonym of algometer
algesiometer
algoesthesiometer
algometries
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
allegorism
allegorism
noun
(theology) The belief that the primary value and significance of what is earthly and tangible is the way it points to the divine.
The use of allegory.
allogamies
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
almsgiver
almsgiver
noun
A giver of alms.
A small scale philanthropist or benefactor who consistently gives small amounts to those desperately in need.
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambergris
ambergris
noun
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
ambergrises
ambergrises
noun
plural of ambergris
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambisporangiate
amblygeusia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystegite
americanising
amidogens
amidogens
noun
plural of amidogen
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphicarpogenous
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphisporangiate
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
anagignoskomena
anagrammatise
anagrammatise
verb
(transitive) To produce an anagram of; to transpose the letters of.
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
anapterygotism
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anemologies
angiemphraxis
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
angioneoplasm
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiostomize
anglesmith
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogametes
anisogametes
noun
plural of anisogamete
anisogametic
anisogamies
antiegoism
antiegotism
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antigrammaticalness
antimiscegenation
antimiscegenation
adj
(US, law) Against mixing or blending; especially, against the mixing or blending of races in marriage or breeding.
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
apogamies
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apterygiformes
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
argillomagnesian
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
armageddonist
armigeros
armigerous
armigerous
adj
Entitled to bear a coat of arms.
armigers
armigers
noun
plural of armiger
arraignments
arraignments
noun
plural of arraignment
arteriograms
arteriograms
noun
plural of arteriogram
arthromeningitis
arthrosterigma
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
assemblagist
assemblagist
noun
(art) One who constructs assemblages (a form of 3D collage).
assembling
assembling
noun
A gathering or assembly.
verb
present participle of assemble
assignment
assignment
noun
(LGBT) The categorization of persons as belonging to the male or female sex.
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
(law) A document that effects this transfer.
(law) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to another.
(programming) An operation that assigns a value to a variable.
A position to which someone is assigned.
An assigned task.
The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.
assignments
assignments
noun
plural of assignment
assumingness
assumingness
noun
The state or quality of assuming.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astigmatizer
astigmatometer
astigmatometry
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopies
astigmometer
astigmometer
noun
An optical device used for measuring the degree of astigmatism
astigmometry
astigmoscope
astrometeorological
astrometeorological
adj
Of or pertaining to astrometeorology.
astrometeorologist
astrometeorologist
noun
A scientist working in the field of astrometeorology.
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
autogamies
autogamies
noun
plural of autogamy
automatictacessing
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
bedlamising
beggarism
beggarism
noun
beggary
begrimes
begrimes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrime
begrims
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
bellowsmaking
bemingles
bemingles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemingle
bemisting
bemisting
verb
present participle of bemist
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
berengarianism
bergsonism
beseeming
beseeming
adj
Becoming, befitting, suitable.
noun
Appearance; look.
gerund of beseem: a comely appearance; attractiveness.