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• The magnetism of the Earth.
Example sentence • Scientists use equipment to measure geomagnetism .
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Example sentence • Researchers use archeomagnetism to date and interpret ancient artifacts.
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• the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Example sentence • The government is taking strict measures to counter terrorism .
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Example sentence • The author's books are filled with esotericisms and hidden meanings.
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• a brutal barbarous savage act
Example sentence • The historian described the invading army's acts of barbarism .
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• a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
Example sentence • The earthquake caused a cataclysm that destroyed entire cities.
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• the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
Example sentence • His heroism during the war earned him a medal of honor.
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• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
Example sentence • His idealism about the future often led him to take risks.
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• attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
Example sentence • The magnetic field of the Earth creates a force of magnetism .
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• genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
Example sentence • The museum exhibition explores the influence of modernism on contemporary art.
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• a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
Example sentence • She was deeply interested in the study of mysticism .
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• a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams
Example sentence • The artist is known for his fascination with surrealism .
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• the business of providing services to tourists
Example sentence • The government is investing heavily in promoting tourism .
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• willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
Example sentence • The park was closed temporarily due to vandalism .
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• the quality of being individual
Example sentence • The country's culture promotes individualism , encouraging people to pursue their own goals.
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Example sentence • His novels were known for their aestheticisms in language and style.
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• a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
Example sentence • Many philosophers throughout history have explored various agnosticisms and their implications.
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• a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
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• an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
Example sentence • Some anglicisms have become fully integrated into other languages.
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• the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
Example sentence • Her asceticisms have led her to live a simple and minimalist lifestyle.
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Example sentence • She found an old journal filled with atticisms from the 19th century.
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Example sentence • He used a lot of biblicisms in his sermon.
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Example sentence • The composer's use of chromaticisms in the melody created a sense of tension and unease.
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• a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
Example sentence • The professor discussed various classicisms in literature during the lecture.
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• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
Example sentence • He accepted constructive criticisms from his team members.
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• a cynical feeling of distrust
Example sentence • Her cynicisms about the government were met with eye-rolls from her friends.
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• communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive
Example sentence • Her book is filled with didacticisms , teaching readers through thoughtful examples.
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• making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
Example sentence • Her home decor is a mix of different eclecticisms .
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• (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
Example sentence • The scientist's theories were based on a combination of empirical evidence and empiricisms .
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