The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropogeographer
anthropogeographer
noun
One who studies anthropogeography.
anthropogeographic
anthropogeographic
adj
(anthropology) Relating to anthropogeography
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropogeography
anthropogeography
noun
(anthropology) The study of the geographical distribution of humankind and the relationship between human beings and their environment
anthropoglot
anthropoglot
noun
An animal (such as a parrot) with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropographic
anthropographic
adj
Relating to anthropography.
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropological
anthropological
adj
Relating to anthropology.
anthropologically
anthropologically
adv
In a manner which pertains to anthropology.
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphizing
anthropomorphizing
verb
present participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphological
anthropomorphological
adj
(biology) Relating to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphology
anthropomorphology
noun
(biology) Human morphology.
(biology) The study of human morphology.
(religion) The attribution of human characteristics to God.
anthropophagi
anthropophagi
noun
plural of anthropophagus
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthropophagical
anthropophagical
adj
Alternative form of anthropophagic
anthropophaginian
anthropophaginian
noun
(rare, humorous) One who eats human flesh.
anthropophagism
anthropophagist
anthropophagist
noun
(Brazilian culture) A follower or representative of the Manifesto Antropófago of Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet; one who advocates a "cannibalistic" attitude towards the appropriation of European culture.
(rare) A cannibal.
anthropophagistic
anthropophagistic
adj
(rare) cannibalistic
anthropophagit
anthropophagite
anthropophagite
noun
A cannibal.
anthropophagize
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophagy
anthropophagy
noun
The eating of human flesh; cannibalism.
anthropophysiography
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anthropoteleoclogy
anthropoteleological
anthropurgic
antianaphylactogen
anticalligraphic
anticalligraphic
adj
Rejecting the calligraphic style in writing.
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
anticipating
anticipating
verb
present participle of anticipate
anticipatingly
anticipatingly
adv
In an anticipating manner; looking forward; expectantly.
anticreeping
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antieavesdropping
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antigraph
antigraph
noun
(obsolete) A copy or transcript.
(textual criticism) A manuscript from which a copy (apograph) is made.
antigraphy
antigropelos
antigropelos
noun
(dated) Waterproof leggings.
antiparagraphe
antiparagraphic
antiparallelogram
antiparallelogram
noun
A quadrilateral in which the pairs of nonadjacent sides are congruent, but in which two opposite sides intersect and are therefore not parallel.
antipathogen
antipathogen
noun
(medicine) Any drug that counters the effects of a pathogen
antipathogene
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antiphagocytic
antiphagocytic
adj
(immunology) impeding or preventing the action of phagocytes or the occurrence of phagocytosis
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antipoaching
antipoaching
adj
Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching
antipodagric
antipodagric
adj
(medicine) That acts against gout
noun
A medicine for gout.
antipodagron
antipolygamy
antipolygamy
adj
Opposing polygamy.
antipooling
antipooling
adj
(US, historical, railways) Opposing or banning associations of rival railroads.
antipornographic
antipornographic
adj
Opposing pornography.
antipornography
antipornography
adj
Opposed to the distribution and consumption of pornography
antipragmatic
antipragmatic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing or rejecting pragmatism.
antipragmatical
antipragmatically
antipragmaticism
antipragmatism
antipragmatism
noun
(philosophy) A viewpoint that rejects pragmatism.
antipragmatist
antipragmatist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects pragmatism.
antiprestidigitation
antipriming
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
antisepticising
antisepticising
verb
present participle of antisepticise
antisepticizing
antisepticizing
verb
present participle of antisepticize
antishipping
antishipping
adj
(chiefly military) Countering shipping.
(fandom slang) The activities of anti-shippers
verb
(fandom slang) present participle of antiship
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antispending
antispending
adj
(politics) Opposed to or combating spending, especially government spending
antisplitting
antisplitting
adj
Preventing splitting.
antispreading
antiwiretapping
aortographic
aortographic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aortography.
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
aortography
aortography
noun
(medicine) an arteriography of the aorta
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
aphthong
aphthong
noun
(phonology) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced.
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
aphthongia
aphthongia
noun
(medicine, archaic) An inability to speak caused by muscular spasms.
apiologist
apiologist
noun
A person who studies apiology, the science of bees and honey-making.
apitong
apitong
noun
The medium hardwood tree Dipterocarpus grandiflorus.
aplanogamete
aplanogamete
noun
A non-motile gamete found in certain lower algae.
aplington
apocopating
apocopating
verb
present participle of apocopate
apogalacteum
apogeotropic
apogeotropic
adj
(botany) Bending away from the ground; said of leaves, etc.
(medicine) Tending skyward, as with apogeotropic nystagmus.
apogeotropically
apogeotropically
adv
(botany) In an apogeotropic manner; of leaves and other botanical structures, in a manner that bends away from the ground.
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apologete
apologetic
apologetic
adj
(dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense.
Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
apologetical
apologetical
adj
apologetic
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apologist
apologist
noun
One who makes an apology.
One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
apologists
apologists
noun
plural of apologist
aponogeton
aponogetonaceae
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegm
apophthegm
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
apoplastogamous
apostatising
apostatising
verb
present participle of apostatise
apostatizing
apostatizing
verb
present participle of apostatize
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
apothgm
appanagist
appanagist
noun
A prince to whom an appanage has been granted.
appendorontgenography
appertaining
appertaining
verb
present participle of appertain
appetising
appetising
adj
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of appetizing.
verb
present participle of appetise
appetizing
appetizing
adj
(by extension) Appealing or enticing.
That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.
noun
any food traditionally eaten with a bagel, as an accompaniment, topping or filling; including dairy products and pareve but not meat
verb
present participle of appetize
appetizingly
appetizingly
adv
In an appetizing manner.
applegate
appoggiatura
appoggiatura
noun
(music) A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.