8 2 noun
n
noun
• a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
Example sentence • There were five baptisms at the church on Sunday.
14 5 noun
n
noun
• extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself
10 3 noun
n
noun
• 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.
11 3 noun
n
noun
• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
14 5 noun
n
noun
• the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application
Example sentence • The art movement was characterized by its emphasis on conceptualisms .
8 3 noun
n
noun
• 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.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
Example sentence • The mutualisms between bees and flowers is a well-known example of cooperation in nature.
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a poetic phrase, utterance, etc.
Example sentence • The poet's collection is filled with profound poeticisms .
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies
Example sentence • Many religious practices involve ritualisms .
15 5 noun
n
noun
• condition in which a person identifies with a gender different from his or her physical gender
Example sentence • There are various perspectives and theories regarding transsexualisms .
10 3 noun
n
noun
• a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior
11 3 noun
n
noun
• a feeling of excitement
Example sentence • She has many enthusiasms , including painting, gardening, and hiking.
7 2 noun
n
noun
• money collected under a tariff
Example sentence • We had to go through customs at the airport.
7 2 noun
n
adjective
• situated at the bottom or lowest position
noun
• the lower side of anything
verb
• provide with a bottom or a seat
Example sentence • She put her keys in the pocket of her bottoms .
13 5 noun
n
noun
• the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
Example sentence • The study of abolitionisms is important in understanding the history of slavery.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Example sentence • The book discusses the dangers of absolutisms in political ideologies.
12 5 noun
n
noun
• orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
Example sentence • The article was filled with unnecessary academicisms that made it difficult for the average reader to understand.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
Example sentence • The professor criticized the paper for its excessive academisms .
9 3
noun
• the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
12 4
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Example sentence • Many scholars argue that the early church was influenced by various adoptianisms .
12 5
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Example sentence • One of the adoptionisms is the belief that every child deserves a loving and stable home.
6 2 noun
n
noun
• discrimination on the basis of a person's age
12 4 noun
n
noun
• 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.
9 3
Example sentence • Many critics argue that climate change alarmisms hinder constructive dialogue on the issue.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
Example sentence • People with albinisms have very light-colored or white hair.
11 4
noun
• 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
9 4 adjective
adj
noun
• 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.
9 3
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Example sentence • The presence of multiple alleles for the same gene leads to allelisms .
9 3
noun
• mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
11 4 noun
n
noun
• 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.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid
Example sentence • His amoralisms shocked his conservative parents.
11 4 noun
n
noun
• 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.
10 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • He is known for his creative use of analogisms .
10 3 verb, noun
v, n
noun
• a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
13 5 noun
n
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Example sentence • The book is full of anecdotalisms about the author's adventures.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• 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.
8 3 noun
n
noun
• the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls
Example sentence • Different cultures practice various forms of animisms .
11 4 noun
n
noun
• a state of deep-seated ill-will
Example sentence • There were deep antagonisms between the two political parties.
13 4 noun
n
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Example sentence • We need to address the issue of antiblackisms in our society.
15 6 noun
n
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Example sentence • The organization is known for its strong stance on antimilitarisms .
11 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
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Example sentence • The curriculum includes courses on antiracisms and social justice.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• a short pithy instructive saying
Example sentence • The book is filled with insightful aphorisms about life and love.
15 6 noun
n
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Example sentence • Some people find comfort in apocalypticisms and believe that the end of the world is near.
13 5 noun
n
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Example sentence • She wrote a book exploring different apocalyptisms throughout history.
15 6
noun
• (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.
9 3 noun
n
noun
• (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.
12 4 noun, adjective
n, adj
noun
• (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.
13 4 noun
n
noun
• 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.
10 4 noun
n
noun
• the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
Example sentence • Many composers experimented with atonalisms in the early 20th century.
9 3
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Example sentence • She exhibited atropisms in her behavior, consistently moving away from social interactions.
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