(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
absolutions
absolutions
noun
plural of absolution
absolutisms
absolutisms
noun
plural of absolutism
absolutista
absolutists
absolutists
noun
plural of absolutist
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
absolvatory
absolvatory
adj
Conferring absolution; absolutory.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
acatalepsia
acatalepsia
noun
Alternative form of acatalepsy
acaulescent
acaulescent
adj
(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
accelerants
accelerants
noun
plural of accelerant
accelerates
accelerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accelerate
accidentals
accidentals
noun
plural of accidental
acclimatise
acclimatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of acclimatize.
acclivities
acclivities
noun
plural of acclivity
acclivitous
acclivitous
adj
Acclivous
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
accusatival
accusatival
adj
Of or pertaining to the accusative case.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
acetanilids
acetanilids
noun
plural of acetanilid
acetylsalol
acoelomates
acoelomates
noun
plural of acoelomate
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acrostolion
acrostolium
acrotarsial
acrotarsial
adj
Relating to the acrotarsium
actinoblast
actinolites
actinolites
noun
plural of actinolite
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
actualistic
actualistic
adj
(archaeology) Relating to actual use
Relating to action or the actual
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
adamantlies
adelantados
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
adstipulate
adulterants
adulterants
noun
plural of adulterant
adulterates
adulterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulterate
adultnesses
adultresses
adultresses
noun
plural of adultress
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aesthetical
aesthetical
adj
Aesthetic.
Of or pertaining to aesthetics.
Of or pertaining to beauty.
aesthiology
aetiologies
aetiologies
noun
plural of aetiology
aetiologist
aetiologist
noun
One who studies aetiology.
affenspalte
afflictions
afflictions
noun
plural of affliction
afterclause
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
agglutinins
agglutinins
noun
plural of agglutinin
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
agriologist
agriologist
noun
One involved in agriology.
agrostology
agrostology
noun
The scientific study of grasses.
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
alabastrian
alabastrian
adj
Alternative form of alabastrine
alabastrine
alabastrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster.
alabastrons
alabastrums
alabastrums
noun
plural of alabastrum
albategnius
albatrosses
albatrosses
noun
plural of albatross
albuginitis
alchemister
alchemistic
alchemistic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
aldermaston
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
aldosterone
aldosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
alectorides
alertnesses
alertnesses
noun
plural of alertness
alethopteis
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
algebraists
algebraists
noun
plural of algebraist
algesimeter
algesimeter
noun
Synonym of algometer
algesthesis
algesthesis
noun
(medicine) Perception or sensation of pain.
algolagnist
algolagnist
noun
(dated) A sexual masochist.
algologists
algologists
noun
plural of algologist
algometries
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
alienations
alienations
noun
plural of alienation
aliesterase
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
aliteracies
alkahestica
alkalescent
alkalescent
adj
Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
allaeanthus
allantiasis
allantiasis
noun
(pathology, archaic) Food poisoning (especially botulism) as a result of eating poorly cooked sausages.
allantoides
allantoides
noun
plural of allantois
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
allegrettos
allegrettos
noun
plural of allegretto
allesthesia
allesthesia
noun
false allochiria; a condition involving incomplete perception of a stimulus (sensation at a point remote from the stimulus)
alleviaters
alleviators
alleviators
noun
plural of alleviator
alligations
alligations
noun
plural of alligation
alliterates
alliterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alliterate
allocations
allocations
noun
plural of allocation
alloclasite
alloclasite
noun
(mineralogy) A brittle monoclinic sulfosalt mineral of the arsenopyrite group.
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
allodialist
allodialist
noun
One who holds allodial land.
alloerotism
alloerotism
noun
Synonym of alloeroticism
allometries
allometries
noun
plural of allometry
allopathies
allopathies
noun
plural of allopathy
allopathist
allopathist
noun
A practitioner of allopathy
allopatries
alloplastic
alloplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing the environment or situation rather than him/herself.
(surgery) Related to an alloplast or to alloplasty
noun
(surgery) Any artificial material substituted for tissue grafts
allosematic
allosteries
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
allotropous
allotropous
adj
(biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species of plant, or an insect which does not feed exclusively on one type of flower.
(botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
almacenista
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alpetragius
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
alstonidine
alstonidine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in dita bark.
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
altazimuths
altazimuths
noun
plural of altazimuth
alterations
alterations
noun
plural of alteration
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
alternators
alternators
noun
plural of alternator
althaemenes
alticamelus
altimetries
altimetries
noun
plural of altimetry
altocumulus
altocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
altostratus
altostratus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A principal medium-level cloud type in the form of a gray or bluish (never white) sheet or layer of striated, fibrous, or uniform appearance.
aluminosity
amalgamates
amalgamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amalgamate
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
ambrosterol
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ameliorates
ameliorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate