(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
accriminate
accriminate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To accuse of a crime.
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
acharnement
acharnement
noun
(obsolete) Savage fierceness; ferocity.
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acrodontism
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
adiantiform
adjournment
adjournment
noun
(rhetoric) Ampliatio.
The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
admarginate
admarginate
verb
(archaic) To write in the margin.
administerd
administerd
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of administer
administers
administers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administer
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aeronomists
aeronomists
noun
plural of aeronomist
affirmation
affirmation
noun
(law) The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
affrontment
affrontment
noun
An act of affronting; an insult or hostile confrontation.
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
aircraftman
aircraftman
noun
A member of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of various other Commonwealth countries.
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
aldermanate
aldermanate
noun
The members of the aldermanate, collectively.
The office of an alderman; the municipal legislative body of a city or town.
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aldermaston
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
amaranthine
amaranthine
adj
Of a dark reddish purple colour.
Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades.
Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus.
Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.
noun
A dark reddish-purple colour.
The amaranth flower.
amaranthoid
amentiferae
amercements
amercements
noun
plural of amercement
amerciament
amerciament
noun
Alternative form of amercement
americanist
americanist
Noun
Somebody who favors the values of the USA.
An expert in the study of America.
Adjective
Favoring the values of the USA.
Of or relating to a phonetic notation developed for transcription of Native American and European languages. See
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
amphithuron
amphithyron
anaemotropy
anamorphote
anapnometer
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
anchtherium
andranatomy
anemometers
anemometers
noun
plural of anemometer
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
animatronic
animatronic
adj
Of a robot, etc, that works by animatronics.
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
antaimerina
antecardium
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
antemarital
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antesternum
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anthracemia
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antiempiric
antiextreme
antiextreme
adj
Opposing extremism.
noun
An opposite extreme.
antiferment
antiformant
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antimalaria
antimalaria
adj
Acting to relieve or prevent a malaria infection
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimatters
antimatters
noun
plural of antimatter
antimerging
antimonarch
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
antipriming
antiquarism
antiquarism
noun
Synonym of antiquarianism
antiquarium
antiquarium
noun
A place for keeping antiques.
antiracisms
antiracisms
noun
plural of antiracism
antirealism
antirealism
noun
(philosophy) Any position involving denial of the objective reality of certain entities, or denial that certain general statements are objectively either true or false.
antirentism
antirentism
noun
(US, historical) The beliefs of the antirenters.
antiromance
antiromance
noun
(literature) A novel or other work that rejects the conventions of the romance form.
antirrhinum
antirrhinum
noun
Any plant of the genus Antirrhinum of snapdragons.
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
antithermic
antithermic
adj
Synonym of antipyretic
antithermin
antitrismus
antitumoral
antitumoral
adj
(oncology) antitumor
antrostomus
apartmental
apartmental
adj
Of or relating to apartment buildings.
apparelment
apparelment
noun
The manner in which someone is clothed, including accessories.
appartement
appartement
noun
(non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of apartment.
apprizement
apprizement
noun
Archaic form of appraisement.
approvement
approvement
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplices and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon.
(archaic) Approval; approbation.
(obsolete, Old English law) Improvement of common lands by converting them for advantage of the landlord.
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.
arbitrament
arbitrament
noun
The judgement of an arbiter or arbitrator; an arbitration.
arbitrement
arbitrement
noun
Alternative spelling of arbitrament
arcocentrum
argentamide
argentamine
argentamine
noun
A solution of silver phosphate in an aqueous solution of ethylene diamine, used as an antiseptic astringent and as a disinfectant.
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
arimathaean
armamentary
armamentary
noun
An armory; a magazine or arsenal.
armentieres
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
aromatizing
aromatizing
verb
present participle of aromatize
arraignment
arraignment
noun
(law) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense.
arrangement
arrangement
noun
(in the plural) Preparations for some undertaking.
(music) An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style.
A collection of things that have been arranged.
A particular way in which items are organized.
The act of arranging.
The manner of being arranged.
arrestments
arrestments
noun
plural of arrestment
assortments
assortments
noun
plural of assortment
astromancer
astromancer
noun
One who performs astromancy; a diviner who uses astrology.
astromantic
astromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological.
astronomers
astronomers
noun
plural of astronomer
astronomics
astronomics
noun
astronomy
astronomien
astronomies
astronomies
noun
plural of astronomy
astronomize
astronomize
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To study or talk astronomy.
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atramentary
atramentary
adj
Alternative form of atramentarious
atramentous
atramentous
adj
atramental
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
attorneydom
attorneydom
noun
The realm or sphere of attorneys.
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
attornments
attornments
noun
plural of attornment
attroopment
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
auxanometer
auxanometer
noun
An instrument to measure the growth of plants.
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
baltimorean
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
barthianism
benightmare
bereavement
bereavement
noun
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.