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• the quality of being individual
Example sentence • The country's culture promotes individualism , encouraging people to pursue their own goals.
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• a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
Example sentence • According to functionalism , each social institution serves a specific function in maintaining the overall stability of society.
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• the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
Example sentence • The philosopher argued for the concept of animalism , asserting that animals and humans are fundamentally equal.
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• the use of only one metal (such as gold or silver) in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of monetary value.
Example sentence • During the 19th century, some countries adopted monometallism to fix the value of their currencies.
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• abstaining from alcohol
Example sentence • He embraced teetotalism and refused to drink alcohol.
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Example sentence • She studied kabalism for years in order to understand its mystical teachings.
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Example sentence • He is a strong advocate for anticolonialism movements.
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• The belief that naturally-defined regions (bioregions or ecoregions) should be the basis of political or cultural identity
Example sentence • The bioregionalism movement aims to foster a sense of connection and responsibility to local ecological systems.
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• Unbiased trade between nations, in contrast to bilateralism.
Example sentence • The United Nations promotes multilateralism as a means of resolving global conflicts.
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Example sentence • Arabic is a well-known example of a triliteralism language.
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• any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
Example sentence • Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the key figures of transcendentalism .
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• the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations
Example sentence • The country's decision to withdraw from the treaty was seen as an act of unilateralism .
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• the quality of being brachycephalic
Example sentence • The brachycephalism of certain dog breeds can lead to health problems.
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• the quality of being dolichocephalic
Example sentence • The study of dolichocephalism in various ethnic groups has contributed to our understanding of human cranial morphology.
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Example sentence • The doctor explained the symptoms of mercurialism to the patient.
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Example sentence • The concept of trinomialism proposes a three-fold classification of social structures.
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• the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Example sentence • The government is taking strict measures to counter terrorism .
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• a brutal barbarous savage act
Example sentence • The historian described the invading army's acts of barbarism .
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• a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
Example sentence • The earthquake caused a cataclysm that destroyed entire cities.
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• the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
Example sentence • His heroism during the war earned him a medal of honor.
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• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
Example sentence • His idealism about the future often led him to take risks.
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• attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
Example sentence • The magnetic field of the Earth creates a force of magnetism .
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• genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
Example sentence • The museum exhibition explores the influence of modernism on contemporary art.
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• a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
Example sentence • She was deeply interested in the study of mysticism .
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• a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams
Example sentence • The artist is known for his fascination with surrealism .
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• the business of providing services to tourists
Example sentence • The government is investing heavily in promoting tourism .
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• willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
Example sentence • The park was closed temporarily due to vandalism .
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• a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
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Example sentence • Her athleticisms , including running and jumping, earned her a spot on the track team.
12 4 noun
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• a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio
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Example sentence • The author's books are filled with esotericisms and hidden meanings.
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Example sentence • The concept of heteromorphisms is used in category theory.
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Example sentence • The presence of heterothallisms can be determined through mating experiments.
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Example sentence • One example of a fungus with homothallisms is Schizophyllum commune.
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• habitual absence from work
Example sentence • The company experienced high levels of absenteeism last month.
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• dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Example sentence • The monarchy in that country practiced absolutism , with the king having unlimited authority.
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• mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
Example sentence • He dedicated his life to the pursuit of alpinism .
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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 amateurism in playing the piano was evident in his lack of technique.
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• a short pithy instructive saying
Example sentence • One famous aphorism is 'Know thyself.'
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• any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
Example sentence • The artist's painting process was characterized by an automatism that allowed her to let go of conscious control.
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• food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
Example sentence • Symptoms of botulism include blurred or double vision, difficulty swallowing, and muscle weakness.
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• transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Example sentence • The rise of commercialism has led to a decrease in traditional craftsmanship.
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• a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty
Example sentence • The essence of dadaism is often characterized by irrationality, anti-bourgeois protests, and absurdity.
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• acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
Example sentence • The defeatism of the team was evident after they conceded the first goal.
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• the system of religion and philosophy taught by the Druids and their rites and ceremonies
Example sentence • Many aspects of druidism have been lost to history.
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