11 4 noun n noun
• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
Example sentence • Many people believe that nationalism can lead to conflicts between nations.
12 5 noun n noun
• emotional nature or quality
Example sentence • John's speech was filled with emotionalism , stirring the audience to tears.
8 3 noun n noun
• a cynical feeling of distrust
Example sentence • His constant cynicism made it difficult to have a positive conversation with him.
9 3 noun n noun
• any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies
Example sentence • The government is taking measures to counter extremism .
15 5 noun n noun
• the expertness characteristic of a professional person
Example sentence • The company values professionalism and expects all employees to adhere to its standards.
11 4 noun n noun
• habitual absence from work
Example sentence • The company experienced high levels of absenteeism last month.
10 3 noun n noun
• newspapers and magazines collectively
Example sentence • She studied journalism in college and went on to become a news reporter.
12 4 noun n
No meanings yet for this word...
Example sentence • The company's success was hindered by factionalism among the top executives.
9 3 noun n noun
• the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
Example sentence • Sarah's sole focus on climbing the corporate ladder showcased her careerism .
14 5 noun n noun
• subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
Example sentence • Media outlets often resort to sensationalism to attract more viewers.
8 3 noun n noun
• a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
Example sentence • She became interested in feminism after attending a women's rights conference.
6 2 noun n noun
• the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element
Example sentence • The concept of monism is often contrasted with dualism, which posits the existence of two fundamental substances.
7 2 noun n noun
• a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
Example sentence • The baby received her baptism at the church.
6 2 noun n noun
• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
Example sentence • The movie industry has been criticized for its sexism .
7 3 noun n noun
• a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Example sentence • The appearance of the tail in humans is considered an atavism .
6 2 noun n noun
• an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
8 2 noun n noun
• a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature
Example sentence • Individuals with dwarfism may face challenges in everyday activities such as reaching things on high shelves.
9 3 noun n noun
• the act of inducing hypnosis
Example sentence • The hypnotism show had the audience mesmerized.
9 3 noun n noun
• sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)
Example sentence • Some people engage in masochism as a means of achieving sexual gratification.
5 1 noun n noun
• a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
Example sentence • I can see a rainbow through the prism .
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
Example sentence • Many European countries have implemented elements of socialism in their welfare systems.
11 4 noun n noun
• the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws
Example sentence • Many people believe that vigilantism is a dangerous and irresponsible practice.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists)
Example sentence • His mccarthyism beliefs led him to accuse innocent people of being communists.
10 4 noun n noun
• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
Example sentence • Exercise can boost your metabolism .
10 3 noun n noun
• any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
Example sentence • My grandmother suffers from rheumatism and experiences joint pain.
8 3 noun n noun
• a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
Example sentence • He had a brain aneurysm and had to undergo surgery.
6 2 noun n Example sentence • It is a truism that honesty is the best policy.
11 5 noun n noun
• a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
Example sentence • During the 19th century, European countries engaged in imperialism to establish colonies in Africa and Asia.
9 3 noun n noun
• a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior
Example sentence • The movie explored the theme of voyeurism through the protagonist's obsession with watching his neighbors.
12 4 noun n noun
• a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
Example sentence • His parents raised him with a strong conservatism , instilling in him a respect for tradition and authority.
10 3 noun n noun
• (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
Example sentence • Sexual dimorphism is often observed in animals, with males and females exhibiting different physical characteristics.
8 3 noun n noun
• any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy
Example sentence • The dynamism of the city's economy attracts many young professionals.
8 4 noun n noun
• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
Example sentence • His idealism about the future often led him to take risks.
13 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light
Example sentence • The museum is hosting an exhibition on impressionism .
11 4 noun n noun
• (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
Example sentence • The isomorphism between the two graphs was evident in their identical structures.
9 3 noun n noun
• the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
Example sentence • The boy experienced ostracism from his classmates after a misunderstanding.
8 3 noun n noun
• a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
10 3 noun n Example sentence • His chauvinism made it difficult for him to accept the idea of a female president.
11 4 noun n noun
• (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will
Example sentence • Some philosophers argue that determinism is incompatible with free will.
9 3 noun n noun
• tendency to assert principles as undeniably true
Example sentence • His dogmatism regarding the issue made it difficult to have a rational conversation with him.
8 3 noun n noun
• the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
Example sentence • Many Renaissance artists were influenced by humanism .
8 3 noun n noun
• an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
Example sentence • His speeches were filled with jingoism and nationalistic fervor.
6 2 noun n noun
• the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
Example sentence • Many religions are based on theism .
7 3 noun n noun
• the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls
Example sentence • In animism , spirits and ancestors are considered to play a significant role in daily life and are often worshipped.
8 3 noun n noun
• the manner and dress of a fop or dandy
Example sentence • His excessive attention to appearance was seen as dandyism .
12 4 noun n noun
• the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust
Example sentence • The geological changes in the earth's crust are attributed to diastrophism .
16 6 noun n noun
• the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences
Example sentence • The United Nations is often seen as a symbol of internationalism .
9 3 noun n noun
• the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
Example sentence • The mechanism in the clock started ticking loudly.
11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
Example sentence • Their decision to ban smoking in public places is seen by many as a form of paternalism .
9 3 noun n noun
• the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
Example sentence • There is a great synergism between the two companies, resulting in increased productivity.
or scroll down to see all results...
