A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
acclimatising
acclimatising
verb
present participle of acclimatise
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
adamantoblast
adamantoblast
noun
(obsolete) ameloblast
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
aimlessnesses
aimlessnesses
noun
plural of aimlessness
albuminolysis
albuminoscope
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
amalgamations
amalgamations
noun
plural of amalgamation
amblyrhynchus
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
amendableness
amendableness
noun
The state or quality of being amendable.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amplitudinous
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
angioneoplasm
animalisation
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
anomalistical
anomalistical
adj
Alternative form of anomalistic
anomalousness
anomalousness
noun
The state or quality of being anomalous.
anomophyllous
antebaptismal
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antihemolysin
antimusically
antiprelatism
antiritualism
antiritualism
noun
Opposition to ritualism.
antismuggling
antismuggling
adj
(law enforcement) Acting to combat or prevent smuggling
antistimulant
antivandalism
antivandalism
adj
(law enforcement) Opposing or proscribing vandalism.
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
aschelminthes
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
assimilations
assimilations
noun
plural of assimilation
australianism
australianism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Australia, or having a special meaning there.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
balsaminaceae
basilidianism
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
bellowsmaking
berkeleianism
bespecklement
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bimillenniums
binationalism
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blameableness
blameableness
noun
Alternative form of blamableness
blamelessness
blamelessness
noun
The characteristic of being blameless.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blenniiformes
blennymenitis
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
calumniations
calumniations
noun
plural of calumniation
camaldolesian
campanologist
campanologist
noun
A person who studies campanology.
ceremonialism
ceremonialism
noun
A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.
ceremonialist
ceremonialist
noun
A person who is fond of ceremonial in religion
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
chamaeleontis
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chancellorism
chlamydomonas
chondriosomal
circumclusion
circumclusion
noun
(dated) An acupressure technique in which the pin is passed beneath the vessel, the wire loop placed over its point, and the ends brought over the artery and made fast.
The act of enclosing on all sides.
circuminsular
circuminsular
adj
Surrounding an island.
circumspangle
clamorousness
clamorousness
noun
The state or quality of being clamorous.
claromontanus
clethrionomys
clothesmonger
coelelminthes
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
commensurable
commensurable
adj
(mathematics) (of two or more numbers) Divisible by the same number ᵂᴾ
Able to be measured using a common standard.
Related in size or scale; commensurate or proportionate.
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
commonalities
commonalities
noun
plural of commonality
commonwealths
commonwealths
noun
plural of commonwealth
communalising
communalising
verb
present participle of communalise
communalistic
communalistic
adj
Pertaining to communalism.
communistical
communistical
adj
communist.
companionless
companionless
adj
Without a companion; friendless, alone.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complacencies
complacencies
noun
plural of complacency
complaisantly
complaisantly
adv
In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
complementers
complementers
noun
plural of complementer
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexionist
complications
complications
noun
plural of complication
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
compositional
compositional
adj
(linguistics) Being the sum of its parts.
Of or pertaining to composition.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
condylomatous
condylomatous
adj
Relating to condyloma.
conglomerates
conglomerates
noun
plural of conglomerate
consimilarity
consimilating
consolamentum
consolamentum
noun
(Christianity, historical) The unique sacrament ritual of the Cathars.
consumptional
consumptional
adj
Relating to consumption.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
contemplatist
contemplatist
noun
One who contemplates.
contemplators
contemplators
noun
plural of contemplator
convulsionism
convulsionism
noun
(historical) The practice of the convulsionists, going into convulsions under the influence of religious emotion.
cosmonautical
cosmonautical
adj
Relating to cosmonautics.
cosmopolitans
cosmopolitans
noun
plural of cosmopolitan
coterminously
coterminously
adv
In a coterminous manner; ending together.
counterclaims
counterclaims
noun
plural of counterclaim
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
credentialism
credentialism
noun
Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.
crimelessness
crimelessness
noun
Absence of crime.
criminalistic
criminalistic
adj
Tending to criminal behavior.
criminalities
criminalities
noun
plural of criminality
criminologies
criminologies
noun
plural of criminology
criminologist
criminologist
noun
A person who is skilled in, or practices criminology
crumblingness
crumblingness
noun
The quality of crumbling.
cunnilinguism
cunnilinguism
noun
(dated) The practice of cunnilingus.
damnabilities
decalcomanias
decalcomanias
noun
plural of decalcomania
decrementless
decrementless
adj
Without decrement.
delimitations
delimitations
noun
plural of delimitation
demasculinise
demasculinise
verb
Alternative spelling of demasculinize
demasculinize
demasculinize
verb
To remove the masculine qualities of.
To remove the testicles from
demineralizes
demineralizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demineralize
demodulations
demodulations
noun
plural of demodulation
demolitionist
demolitionist
noun
One who carries out demolition.
demonolatrous
demonolatrous
adj
Relating to, or taking part in, demonolatry; demon-worshipping.
dendrocalamus
dermanaplasty
dermaskeleton
dermonosology
dermoskeleton
dermoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) An exoskeleton.
desmoneoplasm
desmonosology
devotionalism
devotionalism
noun
(religion) Devotional behaviour.
dilettanteism
dilettanteism
noun
Alternative form of dilettantism
dimensionally
dimensionally
adv
With regard to dimension.
dimensionless
dimensionless
adj
(sciences) Of a physical constant: lacking units.
Lacking dimensions.
diminishingly
diminishingly
adv
In a diminishing manner; becoming progressively smaller.