11 3 noun
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• (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
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• a cynical feeling of distrust
Example sentence • Her cynicisms about the government were met with eye-rolls from her friends.
10 3 noun
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• a word or phrase borrowed from French
Example sentence • She used several gallicisms in her article on French literature.
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Example sentence • The author's book is filled with complex metricisms .
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• a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
Example sentence • Her interest in mysticisms led her to study various spiritual traditions.
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Example sentence • Freud's theory of psychoanalysis includes a discussion of phallicisms .
12 4 noun
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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 .
12 5 noun
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• (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
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Example sentence • The study of hermeticisms is fascinating and complex.
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Example sentence • Her constant hypercriticisms of her co-workers made the office environment unbearable.
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Example sentence • He punctuated his speech with sardonicisms , eliciting laughter from the audience.
10 3 noun
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• the act of inducing hypnosis
11 3 noun
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• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
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9 3 noun
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• a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal
Example sentence • There are various activisms in our community, such as environmental and social activism.
9 3 noun, adjective
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• the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
Example sentence • Computer programs rely on complex algorisms to perform tasks efficiently.
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Example sentence • She found an old journal filled with atticisms from the 19th century.
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Example sentence • Studies have shown that autoecisms can greatly affect the population dynamics of organisms.
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Example sentence • He peppered his speech with boosterisms , hoping to rally the crowd.
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Example sentence • His writing style was full of unnecessary boyarisms .
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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.
10 3 noun
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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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• freeing from evil spirits
Example sentence • Many people believe that exorcisms can rid a person of demonic possession.
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Example sentence • The use of familisms helps to create a strong sense of identity within a family.
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Example sentence • He entertained us with his collection of fogyisms .
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• an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age
Example sentence • The exhibition showcases various futurisms from different time periods.
11 3 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches
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Example sentence • The novel is packed with gothicisms , from its eerie setting to its dark and mysterious characters.
8 3 noun
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• a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery
Example sentence • Some imagisms in poetry focus on capturing a single moment or image.
7 3 noun
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9 3 noun
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• strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
Example sentence • Lawyers often rely on legalisms to argue their case.
8 2
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• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
9 3
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• a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
Example sentence • Many philosophers reject nihilisms as a pessimistic worldview.
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Example sentence • The book is filled with obscure obelisms that require extensive research to understand.
9 3 noun
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• a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Example sentence • The pond is home to many different organisms .
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10 3 noun
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• the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
Example sentence • The fear of ostracisms often influenced the behavior of individuals.
10 3
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Example sentence • The study of predatisms is important for understanding ecological balance.
9 2 noun
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Example sentence • Her constant lecturing on manners and etiquette is just another display of her priggisms .
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Example sentence • His speech was littered with puerilisms , making it difficult to take him seriously.
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Example sentence • His book was filled with quackisms and misinformation.
9 3
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• a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God
Example sentence • He found solace in the quietisms of nature.
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• act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
Example sentence • His speech was filled with quislingisms that betrayed his true intentions.
8 3
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• the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
Example sentence • Many writers in the 19th century embraced realisms as a literary movement.
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Example sentence • Their revanchisms led to reckless and damaging actions.
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Example sentence • His strict adherence to rigorisms in his writing made his work difficult to understand.
11 3 noun
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• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
Example sentence • His repeated successes in the competition have finally silenced all scepticisms .
9 3 noun
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• a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient
Example sentence • The doctor recommended sinapisms as a treatment for my muscle soreness.
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