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• newspapers and magazines collectively
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• the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
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• a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
Example sentence • He carefully aligned the prisms to create a beautiful display of colors.
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• the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
Example sentence • The study of abolitionisms is important in understanding the history of slavery.
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Example sentence • One of the adoptionisms is the belief that every child deserves a loving and stable home.
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• (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals
Example sentence • There is no mention of evolutionisms in the scientific literature.
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• extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself
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• an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
Example sentence • His paintings are a reflection of the expressionisms of the time.
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Example sentence • John studied various fusionisms in his anthropology class.
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• a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations
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• a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable
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• a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
Example sentence • Some philosophers argue that reductionisms can oversimplify complex phenomena.
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Example sentence • There are several scholars who advocate for restrictionisms in immigration policies.
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• a doctrine that maintains the right of secession
Example sentence • The government declared the secessionisms as illegal.
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• (psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity
Example sentence • One of the key proponents of associationisms is the British philosopher David Hume.
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• the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
Example sentence • His heroisms during the war earned him several medals.
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• a sudden uncontrollable attack
Example sentence • She experienced paroxysms of laughter while watching the comedy show.
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• dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Example sentence • The book discusses the dangers of absolutisms in political ideologies.
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• orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
Example sentence • The article was filled with unnecessary academicisms that made it difficult for the average reader to understand.
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• orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
Example sentence • The professor criticized the paper for its excessive academisms .
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Example sentence • Many scholars argue that the early church was influenced by various adoptianisms .
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• discrimination on the basis of a person's age
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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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• 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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• habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
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• an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness
Example sentence • The book is filled with strange alienisms that are difficult to understand.
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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 conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money
Example sentence • His amateurisms in the kitchen often resulted in burnt meals.
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• the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid
Example sentence • His amoralisms shocked his conservative parents.
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• a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state
Example sentence • The history of anabaptisms goes back to the 16th century.
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Example sentence • He is known for his creative use of analogisms .
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Example sentence • The book is full of anecdotalisms about the author's adventures.
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• the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
Example sentence • The study of animalisms is an important field in biology.
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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 state of deep-seated ill-will
Example sentence • There were deep antagonisms between the two political parties.
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Example sentence • We need to address the issue of antiblackisms in our society.
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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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Example sentence • She wrote a book exploring different apocalyptisms throughout history.
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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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• (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people
Example sentence • She has astigmatisms in both of her eyes.
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• the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
Example sentence • There were several asynchronisms in the performance that disrupted the flow of the play.
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• the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
Example sentence • Many composers experimented with atonalisms in the early 20th century.
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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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