A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antischolastic
antischolastic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing scholasticism.
antistadholder
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antitarnishing
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitheistical
antitheistical
adj
Alternative form of antitheistic
antitheologian
antithetically
antithetically
adv
In an antithetic manner.
Using antithesis.
antitrochanter
antitrochanter
noun
(anatomy) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
apostrophation
apostrophation
noun
(rare) Personal address via apostrophe (an exclamatory speech).
(rare) The omission of parts of a word by means of an apostrophe (punctuation mark), contraction.
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
archaecraniate
archaeornithes
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archanthropine
archgenethliac
archicontinent
archicontinent
noun
(geology, rare) A continental land mass that was present in geologic time
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
architectonica
architectonics
architectonics
noun
The science pertaining to architecture
archmonarchist
archostegnosis
archpolitician
argyranthemous
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
arsinoitherium
arthrobranchia
assistantships
assistantships
noun
plural of assistantship
attachableness
attachableness
noun
The state or quality of being attachable.
authenticating
authenticating
verb
present participle of authenticate
authentication
authentication
noun
(computing) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork
something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authenticities
authenticities
noun
plural of authenticity
authoritarians
authoritarians
noun
plural of authoritarian
authorizations
authorizations
noun
plural of authorization
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
automechanical
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autophyllogeny
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azonaphthalene
azonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azo derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
balneotechnics
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
basiarachnitis
basibranchiate
bellerophontes
bellerophontic
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benzanthracene
benzanthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed by the fusion of a benzene ring with anthracene.
benzothiofuran
benzothiophene
benzothiophene
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner
bitrochanteric
bitrochanteric
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the two trochanters.
blithesomeness
blithesomeness
noun
The quality of being blithesome.
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
bolshevization
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
bothersomeness
bothersomeness
noun
The state or condition of being bothersome.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
breathableness
breathableness
noun
The quality of being breathable.
breathlessness
breathlessness
noun
(pathology) Difficult or labored respiration, dyspnea, shortness of breath
The state of being breathless or out of breath.
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bronchadenitis
bronchiectasis
bronchiectasis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.
bronchiectatic
bronchiectatic
adj
(medicine) Of, relating to, or affected by bronchiectasis.
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
bronchoscopist
bronchoscopist
noun
One who carries out bronchoscopy.
bronchostomies
bronchotyphoid
burschenschaft
buttgenbachite
buttgenbachite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
calycanthaceae
calycanthemous
candlelighting
candlelighting
noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
cantharidating
cantharidating
verb
present participle of cantharidate
cantharidizing
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
catholicalness
catholicalness
noun
catholicness
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
centrechinoida
centrolecithal
centrolecithal
adj
(biology) Having the yolk placed in the centre of the cytoplasm of the ovum
cephalacanthus
cerebrasthenia
cerebrasthenic
chaetangiaceae
chaetodontidae
chaetognathous
channelization
channelization
noun
The division of a wide-band communications channel into multiple narrow-band channels.
The straightening and widening of a stream or river.
chaptalization
chaptalization
noun
the addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.
characterising
characterising
verb
present participle of characterise
characterizing
characterizing
verb
present participle of characterize
charitableness
charitableness
noun
(rare, countable) A particular kind or instance of this quality.
(uncountable) The quality of being charitable.
charlatanistic
charlottenburg
chattelization
chattelization
noun
The process of chattelizing.
chattermagging
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitive
chemosensitive
adj
That is sensitive to changes in its chemical environment
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemotaxonomic
chemotaxonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy
chiastoneurous
chiastoneurous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury.
chickenhearted
chickenhearted
adj
Alternative form of chicken-hearted
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
chileanization
chiropterygian
chloralization
chloralization
noun
The process of chloralizing.
chloranthaceae
chloritization
chloritization
noun
(geology) The metamorphic conversion of pyroxene or amphibole minerals into members of the chlorite group
chloroethylene
chloroethylene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon vinyl chloride or any similar compound
chloromelanite
chloromelanite
noun
A dark green to black variety of the mineral jadeite.
chloroplatinic
chloroplatinic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to chloroplatinic acid or its derivatives.
cholinesterase
cholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine).