(religion) The reverse of sacralization, and occurs when a formerly dedicated religious structure such as a church or religious school is given over for another purpose outside of the particular religious organization which dedicated it for a sacred purpose.
descriptionless
descriptionless
adj
Without a description.
descriptiveness
descriptiveness
noun
The characteristic of being descriptive.
desertification
desertification
noun
The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.
desilverization
desilverization
noun
The process of desilverizing.
desmarestiaceae
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
desterilization
desterilization
noun
(economics) A monetary process that is the reverse of sterilization.
The contamination of medical equipment, etc. so that it is no longer sterile.
destructibility
destructibility
noun
The condition of being destructible
destructiveness
destructiveness
noun
the state or quality of being destructive
destructuralize
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
desynchronizing
desynchronizing
adj
That causes desynchronization
verb
present participle of desynchronize
determinateness
determinateness
noun
The quality or state of being determinate.
detrimentalness
detrimentalness
noun
The quality of being detrimental.
deuteranomalous
deuteranomalous
adj
Having or relating to deuteranomaly.
deuteroalbumose
deuteroelastose
deuterogelatose
deuteronomistic
deuteroproteose
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
diaphototropism
diastereoisomer
diastereoisomer
noun
(chemistry) A stereoisomer having multiple chiral centres; a diastereoisomer cannot normally be superimposed on the mirror image of another.
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
dictatorialness
dictatorialness
noun
The state or quality of being dictatorial.
differentiators
differentiators
noun
plural of differentiator
diffractiveness
dipleurogenesis
diploperistomic
directdiscourse
disafforestment
disafforestment
noun
disafforestation
disagreeability
disagreeability
noun
The quality of being disagreeable.
disappreciation
disapprobations
disapprobations
noun
plural of disapprobation
disarrangements
disarrangements
noun
plural of disarrangement
disarticulating
disarticulating
verb
present participle of disarticulate
disarticulation
disarticulation
noun
Some amputations: where a joint is disarticulated: e.g. knee, hip, elbow or shoulder disarticulation.
The act of disarticulating.
discernableness
discernibleness
discernibleness
noun
The state or quality of being discernible.
discerpibleness
discerptibility
discerptibility
noun
Capability or liableness to be discerped.
disciplinarians
disciplinarians
noun
plural of disciplinarian
discolorization
discolorization
noun
A process of losing color.
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disconcertingly
disconcertingly
adv
In a disconcerting manner; upsettingly.
disconfirmation
disconfirmation
noun
(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
disconformities
disconformities
noun
plural of disconformity
discountenancer
discountenancer
noun
One who discountenances.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
discoursiveness
discoursiveness
Noun
The state or quality of being discursive.
discoverability
discoverability
noun
The condition of being discoverable
discretionarily
discretionarily
Adverb
At one's discretion.
discriminations
discriminations
noun
plural of discrimination
disembarkations
disembarkations
noun
plural of disembarkation
disencumberment
disenfranchised
disenfranchised
adj
Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenfranchise
disenfranchises
disenfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenfranchise
disenthrallment
disenthrallment
noun
Alternative form of disinthrallment
disenthronement
disenthronement
noun
The act of being disenthroned.
disentrancement
disentrancement
noun
The process of awakening somebody from a trance.
disequilibriums
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
dishearteningly
dishearteningly
adv
In a disheartening manner.
disillusioniser
disillusionizer
disillusionizer
noun
One who disillusionizes.
disimprisonment
disincorporated
disincorporated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disincorporate
disinflationary
disinflationary
adj
(economics) Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
disinheritances
disinheritances
noun
plural of disinheritance
disintegrations
disintegrations
noun
plural of disintegration
disinterestedly
disinterestedly
adv
In a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately.
disorganization
disorganization
noun
The act of disorganizing; destruction of system.
The state of being disorganized
dispericraniate
dispersoidology
dispersoidology
noun
colloid chemistry
displeasureable
displeasureably
displeasurement
disproportional
disproportional
adj
disproportionate
disquisitionary
disquisitionary
adj
Pertaining to disquisition; disquisitional.
disreputability
disreputability
noun
The state of being disreputable.
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
dissatisfactory
dissatisfactory
adj
Causing dissatisfaction.
dissertationist
dissertationist
noun
A writer of dissertations.
dissimilarities
dissimilarities
noun
plural of dissimilarity
distemperedness
distemperedness
noun
The quality of being distempered.
distractibility
distractibility
noun
The ease with which a person's concentration can be interfered with by external stimulation or by irrelevant thoughts
distressfulness
distressfulness
noun
The state or quality of being distressful; the state of having or causing anxiety or strain.
distributionist
distributionist
noun
A distributor.
distributorship
distributorship
noun
A business specializing in the wholesale distribution of a particular class of goods
distrustfulness
distrustfulness
noun
The state or quality of being distrustful or doubtful; distrust; mistrust.
diversification
diversification
noun
(finance) An investment strategy involving investing in a range of assets with differing features in order to reduce specific risk.
A corporate strategy in which a company acquires or establishes a business other than that of its current product.
The act, or the result, of diversifying.
divertissements
divertissements
noun
plural of divertissement
doctrinarianism
doctrinarianism
noun
The principles or practices of doctrinaires.
dolichoprosopic
domineeringness
domineeringness
noun
The quality of being domineering.
dorsabdominally
dorsibranchiata
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dorsibranchiata.
dorsicommissure
dorsiventrality
dorsiventrality
noun
The quality of being dorsiventral.
dorsobranchiata
dorsocervically
dorsointestinal
dorsointestinal
adj
dorsal to the intestines
dorsoventrality
dorsoventrality
noun
Alternative form of dorsiventrality
doubleprecision
downheartedness
downheartedness
noun
The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
downtroddenness
downtroddenness
noun
The state or quality of being downtrodden.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
dromaeognathism
dromaeognathous
dromaeognathous
adj
(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
dyschromatopsia
dyschromatopsia
Noun
dichromatism
dyschromatoptic
dyschromatoptic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to dyschromatopsia.
dysmorphophobia
dysmorphophobia
noun
(dated, psychiatry) body dysmorphic disorder, dysmorphia
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
ectrosyndactyly
ectrosyndactyly
noun
(medicine) Syndactyly associated with a diminished number of digits.
edrioasteroidea
edriophthalmous
edriophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids.
elderbrotherish
electrodialyses
electrodialyses
noun
plural of electrodialysis
electrodialysis
electrodialysis
noun
a form of dialysis in which the rate is increased by the presence of an electric potential across the membrane, especially one using an ion-selective membrane
electrodynamics
electrodynamics
noun
(physics) The phenomena associated with moving electric charges, and their interaction with electric and magnetic fields; the study of these phenomena.
electrodynamism
electrophoresed
electrophoresed
adj
Produced by, or subjected to electrophoresis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrophorese
enchondromatous
enchondromatous
adj
Relating to enchondroma.
endocorpuscular
endocrinologies
endocrinologies
noun
plural of endocrinology
endocrinologist
endocrinologist
noun
A person who is skilled at, or practices, endocrinology.
endogastrically
endogastrically
adv
In an endogastric manner
endoperitonitis
endopterygotism
endopterygotous
endotrachelitis
epidermomycosis
erythrosiderite
erythrosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and potassium.
exaggeratedness
exaggeratedness
noun
The quality of being exaggerated.
extraordinaries
extraordinaries
noun
plural of extraordinary
extrasacerdotal
extrasacerdotal
adj
Outside of priestly duties or a priestly order.
extrovertedness
extrovertedness
noun
The state or quality of being extroverted
federalizations
federalizations
noun
plural of federalization
fibrochondritis
fideicommissary
fideicommissary
noun
(law, ancient Rome) the beneficiary of a fideicommissum.
foolhardinesses
foolhardinesses
noun
plural of foolhardiness
foreordainments
foreordainments
noun
plural of foreordainment
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future