(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutist
absolutist
adj
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
noun
(metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
absolvitor
absolvitor
noun
(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acleistous
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostolia
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
aegithalos
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agrologist
agrologist
noun
One who studies or carries out agrology.
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
alcoholist
alcoholist
noun
(dated) One suffering from alcoholism; an alcoholic.
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
algologist
algologist
noun
One who studies algology.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
allosteric
allosteric
adj
(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive
noun
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
allotheist
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alodialist
alodialist
noun
Alternative form of allodialist
altisonant
altisonant
adj
High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
alveolites
alveolitis
alveolitis
noun
(medicine) An inflammation of a dental alveolus (tooth socket).
(medicine) An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs.
amidoplast
aminoplast
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioclast
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anthelions
antholysis
antilochus
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antinovels
antinovels
noun
plural of antinovel
antisaloon
antisaloon
adj
(US) Opposing saloons (as places where alcohol is sold and drunk).
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
antiscolic
antiscolic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) anthelmintic
antisocial
antisocial
adj
Antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society
Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people
noun
An antisocial individual.
apiologist
apiologist
noun
A person who studies apiology, the science of bees and honey-making.
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apologists
apologists
noun
plural of apologist
apostolian
apostolici
apostolize
apostolize
verb
(archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
To make sacred or apostolic.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
areologist
areologist
noun
(astronomy) One who studies the planet Mars.
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
arterioles
arterioles
noun
plural of arteriole
assoilment
assoilment
noun
Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
Act of soiling; defilement.
asteroidal
asteroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an asteroid
astrologic
astrologic
adj
Archaic form of astrological.
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
ateleiosis
ateleiosis
noun
Alternative form of ateliosis
atmologist
atmologist
noun
One who is versed in atmology.
aulostomid
aulostomid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Aulostomidae of trumpetfishes.
australoid
australoid
Noun
A member of the racial classification that includes Veddahs, Negritos, New Guineans, Melanesians, Micronesians and Australian aborigines.
austrophil
autoclasis
autoclasis
noun
(geology) spontaneous rupture of crystals within a rock (due, especially, to sudden cooling)
(pathology) destruction of tissue due to internal (or immunological) processes
autolesion
autologist
autopilots
autopilots
noun
plural of autopilot
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
autotelism
autotelism
noun
(art) In literature or art, the belief that a work, having been created, is a justification in and of itself. Poems with a unified rhetorical device to frame the poem in a singular idea.
The belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.
axiologist
axiologist
noun
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of value.
balloonist
balloonist
noun
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
basisolute
basisolute
adj
(botany) Prolonged at the base, like certain leaves.
bastillion
bastillion
noun
A fortress or fortified position.
batholiths
batholiths
noun
plural of batholith
battailous
battailous
adj
(obsolete) Warlike, battle-ready.
battalions
battalions
noun
plural of battalion
belonesite
benevolist
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bibliotics
bibliotics
noun
The study of documents and handwriting in order to verify authorship or authenticity
bibliotist
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
billionths
billionths
noun
plural of billionth
billowiest
billowiest
adj
superlative form of billowy: most billowy
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bioblastic
biologists
biologists
noun
plural of biologist
bioplastic
bioplastic
noun
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
birthstool
birthstool
noun
A special type of seat to provide balance and support during childbirth.
blairstown
blastodisc
blastodisc
noun
Alternative form of blastodisk
blastodisk
blastodisk
noun
(biology) A round, flattened region of cells from which the embryo of many vertebrates begins to develop in the fertilized ovum; a germinal disk
blastoidea
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
blisterous
blithesome
blithesome
adj
Happy or spriteful; carefree.
bloodstain
bloodstain
noun
A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed blood.
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
boistously
bollandist
bollandist
Noun
Any member of an association of scholars, originally all Jesuits, who since the early seventeenth century have studied hagiography and the cult of the saints in Christianity.
bolshevist
bolshevist
Noun
A Bolshevik (also used attributively).
bolstering
bolstering
noun
The act by which something is bolstered; support.
verb
present participle of bolster
botulismus
botulismus
noun
Obsolete form of botulism.
boulangist
boulangist
Noun
A supporter of Boulangism.
brasiletto
brasiletto
noun
Alternative form of braziletto
briolettes
briolettes
noun
plural of briolette
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
bugologist
bugologist
noun
(informal) One who studies insects.
bullionist
bullionist
noun
An advocate for a metallic currency, or a paper currency always convertible into gold.
cabriolets
cabriolets
noun
plural of cabriolet
cacomistle
cacomistle
noun
The Bassariscus sumichrasti.
cagliostro
calamitous
calamitous
adj
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
catabolism
catabolism
noun
(biochemistry) Destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
catalogist
catholicos
catholicos
noun
(Christianity) A high-ranking bishop or patriarch in certain Eastern Christian traditions.
catholicus
catmalison
caulotaxis
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
celotomies
celotomies
noun
plural of celotomy
cesarolite
cesarolite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, manganese, and oxygen.
cetologies
cetologies
noun
plural of cetology
cetologist
cetologist
noun
A biologist who studies cetaceans.
chilostoma
chilostome
chilostome
noun
Alternative form of cheilostome
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
christoval
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
citronalis
clamourist
clingstone
clingstone
noun
A stone fruit having a stone (pit) that clings to the flesh.