(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
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
astraeiform
atomiferous
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
centrisciform
comfiest
comfiest
adj
superlative form of comfy: most comfy
comfortabilities
comfortabilities
noun
plural of comfortability
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederatism
confinements
confinements
noun
plural of confinement
conformities
conformities
noun
plural of conformity
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermanifestoes
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crescentiform
crescentiform
adj
Having a crescent shape.
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
defaitisme
defamations
defamations
noun
plural of defamation
defeatism
defeatism
noun
Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
defeminisation
defeminisation
noun
Alternative form of defeminization
defilements
defilements
noun
plural of defilement
definements
definements
noun
plural of definement
deformations
deformations
noun
plural of deformation
deformities
deformities
noun
plural of deformity
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
demystified
demystified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demystify
demystifies
demystifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demystify
demystify
demystify
verb
(transitive) To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.
demystifying
demystifying
verb
present participle of demystify
dermoossification
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diatomiferous
diatrymiformes
diffusimeter
diffusiometer
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dinornithiformes
disaffirmative
disaffirmative
adj
That disaffirms.
disafforestment
disafforestment
noun
disafforestation
discomfited
discomfited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discomfit
discomfiter
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomforted
discomforted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discomfort
discomforter
discomforter
noun
One who causes discomfort.
disconformities
disconformities
noun
plural of disconformity
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disfeaturement
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
ecofeminist
ecofeminist
adj
Of or relating to ecofeminism.
noun
One who subscribes to ecofeminism.
ecofeminists
ecofeminists
noun
plural of ecofeminist
effeminateness
effeminateness
noun
effeminacy
effeminates
effeminates
noun
plural of effeminate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of effeminate
effeminisation
effranchisement
effranchisement
noun
Obsolete form of enfranchisement.
effusiometer
effusiometer
noun
A device that measures the rate of effusion of a gas.
eisteddfodism
emulsifiability
emulsifiability
noun
The quality or degree of being emulsifiable.
emulsification
emulsification
noun
The process by which an emulsion is formed.
emulsifications
emulsifications
noun
plural of emulsification
enfranchisement
enfranchisement
noun
(land legal, England & Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
A release from slavery
The act of enfranchising
The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
enfranchisements
enfranchisements
noun
plural of enfranchisement
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
faineantism
faineantism
noun
faineant attitudes or behaviour
familiarities
familiarities
noun
plural of familiarity
familistere
familistery
familistery
noun
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
famishment
famishment
noun
(now literary) The state or process of being famished.
(obsolete) Famine.
famishments
famishments
noun
plural of famishment
farmsteading
farmsteading
noun
(Scotland) A farmstead.
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
fayettism
femalist
femalist
noun
(rare) Someone who courts or pursues the female sex; a womanizer.
femininities
femininities
noun
plural of femininity
feminisation
feminisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of feminization
feminist
feminist
adj
Hypernym: egalitarian
relating to or in accordance with feminism.
noun
a member of a feminist political movement
an advocate of feminism; a person who believes in bringing about the equality of the sexes (of women and men) in all aspects of public and private life
feministic
feministic
adj
Of or relating to or in accordance with feminism.
feministics
feministics
noun
feminism
feminists
feminists
noun
plural of feminist
feminities
feminities
noun
plural of feminity
feminizations
feminizations
noun
plural of feminization
feminologist
feminologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies feminology.
fermentations
fermentations
noun
plural of fermentation
fermentativeness
fermentativeness
noun
The property of being fermentative.
fermentescible
fermentescible
adj
fermentable
fermentitious
fermentitious
adj
Exhibiting or relating to fermentation.
ferrimagnetism
ferrimagnetism
noun
(physics) a form of antiferromagnetism in which some magnetization remains below a critical temperature (the Neel temperature)
ferrimagnets
ferrimagnets
noun
plural of ferrimagnet
ferromagneticism
ferromagnetism
ferromagnetism
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field.
fersmite
fersmite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, cerium, fluorine, hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, sodium, tantalum, thorium, titanium, and yttrium.
fetalism
fetichism
fetichism
noun
Archaic form of fetishism.
fetishism
fetishism
noun
A form of paraphilia where the object of attraction is an inanimate object or a part of a person's body.
The belief that natural objects have supernatural powers, or that something created by people has power over people.
fetishmonger
feuilletonism
feuilletonism
noun
The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons.
fibroligamentous
fichteanism
figments
figments
noun
plural of figment
filamentiferous
filamentiferous
adj
(archaic) filiferous
filamentose
filamentose
adj
Being hair- or thread-like.
Having the form of a thread, as in the thread in clothes.
filamentous
filamentous
adj
Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
filaments
filaments
noun
plural of filament
filesmith
filesmith
noun
A maker of files (rasping tools).
filibusterism
filibusterism
noun
(US) The practice of forcefully and unauthorisedly acquiring control of foreign land.
(dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
The practice of delaying legislation by filibuster or other obstructive tactics.
filmiest
filmiest
adj
superlative form of filmy: most filmy
filmset
filmset
adj
Created using a process of filmsetting.
verb
To typeset by exposing type characters onto photographic film, which is then used to generate printing plates.
filmsets
filmsets
noun
plural of filmset
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of filmset