(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
absenteeism
absenteeism
noun
The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.
The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee.
abstainment
abstainment
noun
(rare) An act of abstaining; an abstention.
accompanist
accompanist
noun
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
acrodontism
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
adamantlies
adamantness
adaptionism
adaptionism
noun
Alternative form of adaptationism
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adjustments
adjustments
noun
plural of adjustment
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
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
admonitions
admonitions
noun
plural of admonition
adoptianism
adoptianism
noun
Alternative form of adoptionism
adoptionism
adoptionism
noun
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.
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.
advisements
advisements
noun
plural of advisement
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aeronomists
aeronomists
noun
plural of aeronomist
agapemonist
agnosticism
agnosticism
noun
(by extension) Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.
Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods.
The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
agonostomus
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
aldermaston
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
almacenista
althaemenes
aluminosity
amanitopsis
amantadines
amantadines
noun
plural of amantadine
amativeness
amativeness
noun
(phrenology) The state or quality of being amative; propensity to love or sexual feelings.
amazonstone
amazonstone
noun
A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at Crystal Peak and Pike's Peak in Colorado.
ambitionist
ambitionist
noun
One who is excessively ambitious.
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
amercements
amercements
noun
plural 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
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
ammunitions
ammunitions
noun
plural of ammunition
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphipneust
amputations
amputations
noun
plural of amputation
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anabaptisms
anacamptics
anacamptics
noun
The science of reflected light; catoptrics.
The science of reflected sounds.
anaematosis
anastasimon
anastasimos
anastigmats
anastigmats
noun
plural of anastigmat
anastomosed
anastomosed
adj
Joined by anastomosis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anastomose
anastomoses
anastomoses
noun
plural of anastomosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anastomose
anastomosis
anastomosis
noun
(surgery) The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels.
A cross-connection between two blood vessels.
An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels.
The insertion of one word within another, as in "underdarkneath" (James Joyce).
anastomotic
anastomotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anastomosis
anatomicals
anatomiless
anatomiless
adj
Having no clear anatomy.
anatomising
anatomising
verb
present participle of anatomise
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anemometers
anemometers
noun
plural of anemometer
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
anhematosis
animadverts
animadverts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animadvert
animalistic
animalistic
adj
In the behaviour of an animal savage; untamed.
In the manner of and/or resembling an animal;
Of or pertaining to animalism.
animalities
animalities
noun
plural of animality
animastical
animateness
animateness
noun
The state or condition of being animate.
animatistic
animosities
animosities
noun
plural of animosity
animotheism
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
ankylostoma
anointments
anointments
noun
plural of anointment
anomalistic
anomalistic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to an anomaly (angle of a body from its perihelion)
(linguistics) Pertaining to anomalism
anomalous
irregular
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
antagonisms
antagonisms
noun
plural of antagonism
antesternum
antiamylase
antiatheism
antiatheism
adj
Opposing atheism.
noun
Opposition to atheism.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antiegotism
antielitism
antielitism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to elitism.
antiemetics
antiemetics
noun
plural of antiemetic
antifascism
antifascism
noun
Opposition to fascism
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antimasonic
antimasonic
adj
Opposed to Freemasonry.
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimatters
antimatters
noun
plural of antimatter
antimension
antimension
noun
Alternative form of antimins
antimensium
antiminsion
antimissile
antimissile
adj
(military) Designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
noun
A missile or system designed to intercept and destroy another missile in flight.
(meteorology) The upper, contrary-moving current of the atmosphere over a monsoon.
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
antinomians
antinomians
noun
plural of antinomian
antiquarism
antiquarism
noun
Synonym of antiquarianism
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.
antiseismic
antiseismic
adj
(civil engineering) Built to withstand the effects of earthquakes.
antisemitic
antisemitic
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-Semitic
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
antismoking
antismoking
adj
Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco
antisophism
antistatism
antistatism
noun
(politics) Opposition to state intervention into personal, social or economic affairs.
antithesism
antitrismus
antiwhitism
antiwhitism
noun
Synonym of antiwhiteness (“hostility towards white people”)
antonomasia
antonomasia
noun
(rhetoric) The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun.
(rhetoric) Use of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect.
antrostomus
appeasement
appeasement
noun
The state of being appeased; the policy of giving in to demands in order to preserve the peace.
armentieres
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
arrestments
arrestments
noun
plural of arrestment
assaugement
assessments
assessments
noun
plural of assessment
assignments
assignments
noun
plural of assignment
assoilments
assoilments
noun
plural of assoilment
assortments
assortments
noun
plural of assortment
assuagement
assuagement
noun
An assuaging medicine or application.
The action of assuaging; appeasement.
The condition of being assuaged.
assumptions
assumptions
noun
plural of assumption
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astoundment
astoundment
noun
amazement
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.