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• the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
Example sentence • Many mathematicians believe that formalisms are essential for making rigorous proofs.
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• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
Example sentence • His political idealisms clashed with the practical realities of governance.
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• the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
Example sentence • Evolution is driven by various mechanisms , such as natural selection.
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• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
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• a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated
Example sentence • Different cultures and religions can coexist peacefully through pluralisms .
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• doubt about the truth of something
Example sentence • Many scientists have expressed their skepticisms about the validity of the research findings.
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• a Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable
Example sentence • The study of probabilisms is essential for understanding risk management.
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• discrimination on the basis of a person's age
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• the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
Example sentence • People with albinisms have very light-colored or white hair.
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Example sentence • The presence of multiple alleles for the same gene leads to allelisms .
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• mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
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• the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls
Example sentence • Different cultures practice various forms of animisms .
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• a short pithy instructive saying
Example sentence • The book is filled with insightful aphorisms about life and love.
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• (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
Example sentence • The Big Dipper and the Little Dipper are two well-known asterisms in the night sky.
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Example sentence • She exhibited atropisms in her behavior, consistently moving away from social interactions.
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Example sentence • She found an old journal filled with atticisms from the 19th century.
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Example sentence • The director's signature style was evident in the film's use of auteurisms .
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Example sentence • The assignment explores the phenomenon of binarisms in language and literature.
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Example sentence • I love reading articles that are filled with bogyisms .
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• involuntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleep
Example sentence • My dentist told me I have bruxisms .
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• the manner and dress of a fop or dandy
Example sentence • His dandyisms and flamboyant style made him stand out in the crowd.
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• acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
Example sentence • His repeated failures have led him to develop defeatisms .
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• a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
Example sentence • His book explores various demonisms found in folklore and mythology.
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• dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Example sentence • Throughout history, many countries have experienced oppressive despotisms .
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• tendency to assert principles as undeniably true
Example sentence • He rejected the dogmatisms of traditional religious teachings.
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• the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil
Example sentence • The concept of dualisms is often explored in philosophy.
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• a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature
Example sentence • She has multiple dwarfisms , which affect her stature and skeletal structure.
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• an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one
Example sentence • Some people use dysphemisms to insult others.
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• an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
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