The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
airmanships
allomorphic
allomorphic
adj
Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amidocapric
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
amorphinism
amorphinism
noun
withdrawal symptoms from morphine
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphibryous
amphicarpia
amphicarpic
amphicarpic
adj
(botany) Producing fruit of two kinds, either in shape or in time of ripening.
amphicarpus
amphichroic
amphichroic
adj
(chemistry) Exhibiting or producing two colours, as substances which may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.
amphichrome
amphichromy
amphicrania
amphicrania
noun
(pathology) A headache affecting both sides of the head.
amphicyrtic
amphidromia
amphidromia
noun
An ancient Greek postnatal festive ceremony.
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
amphierotic
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphigouris
amphikaryon
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphimorula
amphipleura
amphiprotic
amphiprotic
adj
(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.
amphirhinal
amphistylar
amphithuron
amphithyron
amphitricha
amphitropal
amphitropal
adj
(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
amphivorous
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amphoriskoi
amphoriskos
ampitheater
ampitheater
noun
Misspelling of amphitheater.
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anamorphism
anamorphism
noun
(computer science) a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as final coalgebras
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anguimorpha
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antiempiric
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
antipriming
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
aporrhiegma
apotropaism
apotropaism
noun
(religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.
apoturmeric
apprizement
apprizement
noun
Archaic form of appraisement.
approximant
approximant
noun
(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archvampire
arimaspians
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
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.
aspermatism
aspermatism
noun
Synonym of aspermia
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
aspheterism
aspheterism
noun
(dated, rare) The view that all property should be in common ownership and that no individual should benefit from private possession.
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
azoospermia
azoospermia
noun
(medicine) The absence of live sperm in the semen.
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bipyramidal
bipyramidal
adj
Having the shape of a bipyramid
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
brachyprism
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
cacomorphia
cacospermia
calomorphic
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campaniform
campaniform
adj
In the shape of a bell
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
camphoronic
capharnaism
capilliform
capilliform
adj
Having the form of a hair
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
caprifolium
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
circumpolar
circumpolar
adj
(astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
Located or found throughout a polar region.
comparatist
comparatist
noun
a person who carries out a comparative study, especially of language and literary works
comparative
comparative
adj
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
comparisons
comparisons
noun
plural of comparison
comparition
compatriots
compatriots
noun
plural of compatriot
compendiary
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
complicator
complicator
noun
One who or that which complicates.
comprachico
comprachico
noun
(folklore) A person who deliberately mutilates a growing child in order to induce freakish physical traits.
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
comprizable
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
copartiment
corporalism
corporatism
corporatism
noun
(derogatory, possibly nonstandard) The influence or effects of large business corporations.
The principle or practice of corporate action; (in later use chiefly) specifically, a political ideology which advocates for government and social organization by collective interest groups.
crackpotism
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
creophagism
crepidomata
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
cryptarithm
cryptarithm
noun
Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”)
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cuprammonia
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cypraeiform
demographic
demographic
adj
Of or pertaining to demography.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.
dermatoptic
dermatropic
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
desipramine
desipramine
noun
(pharmacology) A tricyclic antidepressant C₁₈H₂₂N₂.
diamorphine
diamorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The BAN name for the drug heroin.
diaphragmal
diaphragmal
adj
Of or relating to the diaphragm.
diaphragmed
diaphragmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diaphragm
dimercaprol
dimercaprol
noun
(organic chemistry) The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning.
diprismatic
diprismatic
adj
Doubly prismatic.
dipyramidal
dipyramidal
adj
Having the form of a dipyramid
dispartment
drepaniform
drepaniform
adj
sickle-shaped
dromophobia
emancipator
emancipator
noun
A person who emancipates.
empirically
empirically
adv
(sciences) Based on data gathered in the real world.
Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.