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• freeing from evil spirits
Example sentence • Many people believe that exorcisms can rid a person of demonic possession.
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• the quality of being exotic
Example sentence • The use of exotisms in her writing adds an intriguing element to the story.
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• a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
Example sentence • There were five baptisms at the church on Sunday.
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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
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• the business of providing services to tourists
Example sentence • The government is promoting sustainable tourisms in the region.
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• a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal
Example sentence • There are various activisms in our community, such as environmental and social activism.
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• the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
Example sentence • Computer programs rely on complex algorisms to perform tasks efficiently.
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Example sentence • Studies have shown that autoecisms can greatly affect the population dynamics of organisms.
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Example sentence • He peppered his speech with boosterisms , hoping to rally the crowd.
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Example sentence • His writing style was full of unnecessary boyarisms .
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• a cynical feeling of distrust
Example sentence • Her cynicisms about the government were met with eye-rolls from her friends.
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• dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Example sentence • Throughout history, many countries have experienced oppressive despotisms .
8 3 noun
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• an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
9 3 noun
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• poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs
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• a state of anticipation of sexuality
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Example sentence • The use of familisms helps to create a strong sense of identity within a family.
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Example sentence • He entertained us with his collection of fogyisms .
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• an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age
Example sentence • The exhibition showcases various futurisms from different time periods.
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• a word or phrase borrowed from French
Example sentence • She used several gallicisms in her article on French literature.
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Example sentence • The scholar studied the helotisms present in the playwright's works.
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• the act of inducing hypnosis
8 3 noun
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• a movement by American and English poets early in the 20th century in reaction to Victorian sentimentality; used common speech in free verse with clear concrete imagery
Example sentence • Some imagisms in poetry focus on capturing a single moment or image.
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9 3 noun
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• strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
Example sentence • Lawyers often rely on legalisms to argue their case.
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Example sentence • The author's book is filled with complex metricisms .
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• a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
Example sentence • Her interest in mysticisms led her to study various spiritual traditions.
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• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
9 3
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• a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
Example sentence • Many philosophers reject nihilisms as a pessimistic worldview.
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Example sentence • The book is filled with obscure obelisms that require extensive research to understand.
9 3 noun
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• a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
Example sentence • The pond is home to many different organisms .
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10 3 noun
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• the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
Example sentence • The fear of ostracisms often influenced the behavior of individuals.
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Example sentence • Freud's theory of psychoanalysis includes a discussion of phallicisms .
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• (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
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Example sentence • The study of predatisms is important for understanding ecological balance.
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Example sentence • Her constant lecturing on manners and etiquette is just another display of her priggisms .
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Example sentence • His speech was littered with puerilisms , making it difficult to take him seriously.
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Example sentence • His book was filled with quackisms and misinformation.
9 3
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• a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God
Example sentence • He found solace in the quietisms of nature.
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• act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
Example sentence • His speech was filled with quislingisms that betrayed his true intentions.
10 3 noun
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• quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior
Example sentence • His quixotisms often led to impractical actions.
8 3
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• the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
Example sentence • Many writers in the 19th century embraced realisms as a literary movement.
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Example sentence • Their revanchisms led to reckless and damaging actions.
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Example sentence • His strict adherence to rigorisms in his writing made his work difficult to understand.
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Example sentence • The use of robotisms has revolutionized the manufacturing sector.
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• a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient
Example sentence • The doctor recommended sinapisms as a treatment for my muscle soreness.
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• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
Example sentence • His constant solipsisms made it difficult to have a meaningful conversation with him.
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