abolitionism | (noun) the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery | - |
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abstractionism | (noun) an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation | Synonyms: abstract art |
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(noun) a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples | Synonyms: unrealism |
actinism | (noun) the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects | - |
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albinism | (noun) the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair | - |
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aldosteronism | (noun) a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone | Synonyms: hyperaldosteronism |
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alienism | (noun) the quality of being alien | Synonyms: alienage |
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(noun) an obsolete term for the study and treatment of mental illness | - |
anachronism | (noun) an artifact that belongs to another time | - |
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(noun) a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age | - |
(noun) something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred | Synonyms: misdating, mistiming |
antagonism | (noun) (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure | - |
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(noun) an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility | - |
(noun) the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors | - |
(noun) a state of deep-seated ill-will | Synonyms: enmity, hostility |
antiestablishmentarianism | (noun) the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment | Synonyms: antiestablishmentism |
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antifeminism | (noun) activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women | Synonyms: chauvinism, male chauvinism |
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antinomianism | (noun) the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture) | - |
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associationism | (noun) (psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity | Synonyms: association theory |
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asynchronism | (noun) the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times | Synonyms: asynchrony, desynchronisation, desynchronization, desynchronizing |
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authoritarianism | (noun) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | Synonyms: absolutism, Caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny |
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bohemianism | (noun) conduct characteristic of a bohemian | - |
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caffeinism | (noun) poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products | Synonyms: caffeine intoxication |
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charlatanism | (noun) the dishonesty of a charlatan | Synonyms: quackery |
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chauvinism | (noun) activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women | Synonyms: antifeminism, male chauvinism |
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(noun) fanatical patriotism | Synonyms: jingoism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism |
collaborationism | (noun) act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country | Synonyms: collaboration, quislingism |
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communism | (noun) a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society | - |
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(noun) a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership | - |
configurationism | (noun) (psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties | Synonyms: Gestalt psychology |
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creationism | (noun) the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis | - |
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cretinism | (noun) severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting | - |
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culteranismo | (noun) an esoteric style of writing that attempted to elevate poetic language and themes by re-Latinizing them, using classical allusions, vocabulary, syntax, and word order. | Synonyms: Gongorismo |
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deconstructionism | (noun) a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning | Synonyms: deconstruction |
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demonism | (noun) a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan) | Synonyms: diabolism, Satanism |
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determinism | (noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will | - |
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deviationism | (noun) ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism) | - |
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ecumenism | (noun) (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity | Synonyms: ecumenicalism, ecumenicism |
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(noun) a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) | Synonyms: oecumenism |
egalitarianism | (noun) the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality | Synonyms: equalitarianism |
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endaemonism | (noun) an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason | Synonyms: eudemonism |
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epicureanism | (noun) a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers | - |
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equalitarianism | (noun) the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality | Synonyms: egalitarianism |
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establishmentarianism | (noun) the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment | Synonyms: establishmentism |
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eudemonism | (noun) an ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason | Synonyms: endaemonism |
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evolutionism | (noun) (biology) a scientific theory of the origin of species of plants and animals | Synonyms: theory of evolution, theory of organic evolution |
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exhibitionism | (noun) the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals | Synonyms: immodesty |
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(noun) extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself | - |
expansionism | (noun) the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country | - |
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expressionism | (noun) an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality | - |
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feminism | (noun) the movement aimed at equal rights for women | Synonyms: feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement |
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(noun) a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women | - |
flexitarianism | (noun) The practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional reasons. | Synonyms: semi-vegetarianism |
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galvanism | (noun) the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) | Synonyms: electric healing, electrical healing, electrotherapy |
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(noun) electricity produced by chemical action | - |
heathenism | (noun) any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism | Synonyms: pagan religion, paganism |
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hedonism | (noun) an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good | - |
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(noun) the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle | - |
hereditarianism | (noun) the philosophical doctrine that heredity is more important than environment in determining intellectual growth | - |
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hooliganism | (noun) willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others | Synonyms: malicious mischief, vandalism |
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hoydenism | (noun) masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women) | Synonyms: tomboyishness |
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humanism | (noun) the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural | Synonyms: secular humanism |
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(noun) the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare | Synonyms: humanitarianism |
(noun) the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies | - |
humanitarianism | (noun) the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare | Synonyms: humanism |
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hyperaldosteronism | (noun) a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone | Synonyms: aldosteronism |
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hypersplenism | (noun) enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders | - |
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inductionism | (noun) the scientific philosophy where laws are "induced" from sets of data. | - |
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insurrectionism | (noun) the principle of revolt against constituted authority | - |
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introspectionism | (noun) a doctrine that psychology must be based essentially on data derived from introspection. | - |
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intuitionism | (noun) (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired primarily by intuition | - |
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isochronism | (noun) the property of occuring regularly at equal time intervals, of maintaining a constant period or interval, despite variations in other measurable factors in the same system. | - |
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isolationism | (noun) a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations | - |
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laconism | (noun) terseness of expression | Synonyms: laconicism |
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lesbianism | (noun) female homosexuality | Synonyms: sapphism |
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libertarianism | (noun) an ideological belief in freedom of thought, speech and action | - |
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libertinism | (noun) A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint, especially one involving sexual promiscuity and rejection of religious or other moral authority. | - |
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luminism | (noun) an artistic movement in the United States that was derived from the Hudson River school; active from 1850 to 1870; painted realistic landscapes in a style that pictured atmospheric light and the use of aerial perspective | - |
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mechanism | (noun) the technical aspects of doing something | Synonyms: mechanics |
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(noun) device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function | - |
(noun) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes | - |
(noun) a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function | - |
(noun) the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction | Synonyms: chemical mechanism |
melanism | (noun) a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) | Synonyms: melanosis |
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microorganism | (noun) any organism of microscopic size | Synonyms: micro-organism |
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millenarianism | (noun) belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations | Synonyms: chiliasm, millenarism, millenniumism |
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misogynism | (noun) hatred of women | Synonyms: misogyny |
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moderationism | (noun) the policy of being moderate or acting with moderation | - |
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modernism | (noun) practices typical of contemporary life or thought | - |
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(noun) genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres | - |
(noun) the quality of being current or of the present | Synonyms: contemporaneity, contemporaneousness, modernity, modernness |
mongolianism | (noun) a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation | Synonyms: Down's syndrome, Down syndrome, mongolism, trisomy 21 |
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monism | (noun) the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element | - |
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nanism | (noun) a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature | Synonyms: dwarfism |
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neoevolutionism | (noun) school of anthropology concerned with long-term culture change and with the similar patterns of development that may be seen in unrelated, widely separated cultures. | Synonyms: neo-evolutionism |
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neoexpressionism | (noun) an art movement based on expressionism; developed in 1980s in Europe and United States; crudely drawn garish paintings | - |
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obstructionism | (noun) deliberate interference | - |
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oecumenism | (noun) a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches) | Synonyms: ecumenism |
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onanism | (noun) manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure | Synonyms: masturbation |
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(noun) a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation | Synonyms: coitus interruptus, pulling out, withdrawal, withdrawal method |
opportunism | (noun) taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others | Synonyms: expedience, self-interest, self-seeking |
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organism | (noun) a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently | Synonyms: being |
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(noun) a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body | - |
organismal | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to an organism (considered as a whole) | Synonyms: organismic |
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organismic | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to an organism (considered as a whole) | Synonyms: organismal |
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paganism | (noun) any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism | Synonyms: heathenism, pagan religion |
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perfectionism | (noun) a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable | - |
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philhellenism | (noun) admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs | - |
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philistinism | (noun) a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters | Synonyms: materialism |
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pianism | (noun) performance by or technique of a pianist | - |
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plebeianism | (noun) The quality or state of being of or pertaining to the common people; of being vulgar, common. | - |
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pollotarianism | (noun) the practice of following a diet that includes chicken or other poultry, but not meat from mammals. | - |
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postmodernism | (noun) genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism | - |
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predestinarianism | (noun) the belief or doctrine of predestinarians | - |
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proletarianism | (noun) The condition or political position of a member of the working class. | - |
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protagonism | (noun) active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something | Synonyms: advocacy |
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protectionism | (noun) the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition | - |
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reactionism | (noun) the political orientation of reactionaries | - |
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reductionism | (noun) a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components | - |
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(noun) the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents | - |
reincarnationism | (noun) a doctrine that on the death of the body the soul migrates to or is born again in another body | - |
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religionism | (noun) exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal | Synonyms: pietism, religiosity, religiousism |
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(noun) exaggerated religious zealotry | - |
republicanism | (noun) the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government | - |
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revisionism | (noun) a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism | - |
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(noun) any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx | - |
revolutionism | (noun) a belief in the spread of revolutionary principles | - |
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