academism | (noun) orthodoxy of a scholastic variety | Synonyms: academicism, scholasticism |
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(noun) a style of painting and sculpture produced under the influence of European academies of art. | Synonyms: academic art, academicism |
alarmism | (noun) needless warnings | - |
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animism | (noun) the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls | - |
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atomism | (noun) (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles | Synonyms: atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory |
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(noun) (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association | - |
conformism | (noun) orthodoxy in thoughts and belief | Synonyms: conformity |
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dynamism | (noun) the activeness of an energetic personality | Synonyms: oomph, pizzaz, pizzazz, zing |
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(noun) active strength of body or mind | Synonyms: heartiness, vigor, vigour |
(noun) any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy | - |
dysphemism | (noun) an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one | - |
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endemism | (noun) nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place) | Synonyms: autochthony, indigenousness |
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euphemism | (noun) an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh | - |
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extremism | (noun) any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies | - |
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hormism | (noun) psychology concerned with the purposive factor or force in behavior. | Synonyms: hormic psychology |
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millenniumism | (noun) belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations | Synonyms: chiliasm, millenarianism, millenarism |
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momism | (noun) excessive protection | Synonyms: overprotection, overshielding |
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nonconformism | (noun) the practice of nonconformity | - |
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(noun) a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs | Synonyms: nonconformance, nonconformity |
optimism | (noun) a general disposition to expect the best in all things | - |
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(noun) the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well | - |
pessimism | (noun) a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things | - |
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(noun) the feeling that things will turn out badly | - |
reformism | (noun) a doctrine of reform | - |
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totemism | (noun) belief in the kinship of a group of people with a common totem | - |
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