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• a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
Example sentence • The baby received her baptism at the church.
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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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• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex
Example sentence • The movie industry has been criticized for its sexism .
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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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• willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
Example sentence • The park was closed temporarily due to vandalism .
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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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• freeing from evil spirits
Example sentence • The priest performed an exorcism to rid the possessed woman of the evil spirits.
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• belief in multiple Gods
Example sentence • Ancient Greece and Rome were known for their polytheism .
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• a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
Example sentence • Many people believe that liberalism promotes equality and social justice.
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• a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Example sentence • The appearance of the tail in humans is considered an atavism .
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• an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
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• a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature
Example sentence • Individuals with dwarfism may face challenges in everyday activities such as reaching things on high shelves.
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• any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies
Example sentence • The government is taking measures to counter extremism .
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• sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological)
Example sentence • Some people engage in masochism as a means of achieving sexual gratification.
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• fighting with the fists
Example sentence • He was trained in the art of pugilism from a young age.
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• the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws
Example sentence • Many people believe that vigilantism is a dangerous and irresponsible practice.
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• a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior
Example sentence • The movie explored the theme of voyeurism through the protagonist's obsession with watching his neighbors.
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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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• adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation
Example sentence • His interest in cabalism often led him to delve into ancient rituals and mystical practices.
6 2 noun n Example sentence • It is a truism that honesty is the best policy.
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• a state of deep-seated ill-will
Example sentence • There is a lot of antagonism between the two rival gangs.
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• the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
Example sentence • Sarah's sole focus on climbing the corporate ladder showcased her careerism .
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• the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
Example sentence • The rise of radicalism in the 1960s fueled social and political movements.
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• habitual absence from work
Example sentence • The company experienced high levels of absenteeism last month.
10 4 noun n Example sentence • The belief in monotheism arose independently in different parts of the world.
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• (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
Example sentence • Sexual dimorphism is often observed in animals, with males and females exhibiting different physical characteristics.
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• the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related
Example sentence • The country's irredentism fuels its territorial claims on neighboring regions.
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• the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element
Example sentence • The concept of monism is often contrasted with dualism, which posits the existence of two fundamental substances.
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• the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
Example sentence • People with albinism have little to no pigment in their skin, hair, and eyes.
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• a series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
Example sentence • She taught her children the catechism of their religion.
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• belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
Example sentence • His ethnocentrism made him believe that his culture was superior to all others.
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• excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Example sentence • Acromegaly is a type of gigantism that occurs in adults.
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• any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
Example sentence • The spread of Christianity led to the decline of heathenism in the region.
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• (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
Example sentence • The isomorphism between the two graphs was evident in their identical structures.
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• condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal
Example sentence • Medical intervention is necessary to treat priapism and prevent complications.
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• belief in the existence of vampires
Example sentence • Some people have a strange fascination with vampirism .
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Example sentence • She is a master of atticism , always using concise and elegant language.
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• the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation
Example sentence • In deism , God is seen as a distant and uninvolved creator of the universe.
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• an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions
Example sentence • His speeches were filled with jingoism and nationalistic fervor.
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• the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
Example sentence • Many religions are based on theism .
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• recklessness in politics or foreign affairs
Example sentence • Their adventurism led them to climb Mount Everest without proper equipment.
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• the quality of being exotic
Example sentence • The bookstore had a section dedicated to books on exoticism .
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• the state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers
Example sentence • Optical isomerism is a type of molecular isomerism that arises from the presence of an asymmetric carbon atom.
10 4 noun n Example sentence • There has been a growing acceptance of lesbianism in society.
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• an economic theory holding that variations in unemployment and the rate of inflation are usually caused by changes in the supply of money
Example sentence • The central bank adopted a policy of monetarism to control inflation.
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• a political orientation originating in the 1960s; blends liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth
Example sentence • The policies of neoliberalism have often been criticized for exacerbating income inequality.
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• the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
Example sentence • The scientist's positivism led him to reject any theories that were not supported by empirical data.
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• a wild or unrefined state
Example sentence • The artist's work was inspired by primitivism and tribal art.
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