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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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• a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
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• dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Example sentence • Throughout history, many countries have experienced oppressive despotisms .
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• a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
Example sentence • There are different interpretations of liberalisms .
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• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
Example sentence • Many countries in Europe faced rising nationalisms in the 19th century.
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• a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
Example sentence • Some argue that secularisms promote the separation of religion and government.
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• a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
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• a form of Protestantism that takes the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
Example sentence • Religious fundamentalisms can sometimes lead to extreme intolerance and violence.
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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 • The curriculum includes courses on antiracisms and social justice.
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Example sentence • Studies have shown that autoecisms can greatly affect the population dynamics of organisms.
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• the ability to speak two languages colloquially
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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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• making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
Example sentence • Her home decor is a mix of different eclecticisms .
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• tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature
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• the disposition and habits of an epicure
Example sentence • The book explores different epicurisms from around the world.
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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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Example sentence • The teacher emphasized the importance of factualisms in research papers.
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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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• an orienting response to gravity
Example sentence • Plants exhibit various geotropisms as they grow towards or away from gravity.
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Example sentence • The study of hermeticisms is fascinating and complex.
13 4 noun n Example sentence • In category theory, homomorphisms are important morphisms that preserve the structure between objects.
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• a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix)
Example sentence • Parents often use hypocorisms when speaking to their children.
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Example sentence • He was deeply interested in the study of illuminisms .
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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.
11 4 noun n Example sentence • His book delves into the philosophical aspects of different invalidisms .
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Example sentence • The book contains numerous iotacisms that need to be corrected.
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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
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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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• (philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name
Example sentence • Some philosophers argue against nominalisms and believe in the existence of universals.
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Example sentence • The book is filled with obscure obelisms that require extensive research to understand.
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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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• an unintentionally invalid argument
Example sentence • The philosopher exposed several paralogisms in his opponent's argument.
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Example sentence • Freud's theory of psychoanalysis includes a discussion of phallicisms .
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• (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
Example sentence • Scientists study pleomorphisms to understand cellular behavior.
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• (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on
Example sentence • Genetic polymorphisms can contribute to variations in hair color.
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