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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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• the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature
Example sentence • The professor critiqued the student's overuse of literalisms in their research paper.
12 4 noun
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• the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
10 3 noun
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• a system of symbols and symbolic representations
Example sentence • The novel is rich in symbolisms that reflect the protagonist's internal struggle.
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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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• the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
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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 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.
9 3 noun
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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.
10 4 noun
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• the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid
Example sentence • His amoralisms shocked his conservative parents.
11 4 noun
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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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• 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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• 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.
9 3 noun
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• a short pithy instructive saying
Example sentence • The book is filled with insightful aphorisms about life and love.
9 3 noun
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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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