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Abattoir |
A building where animals are butchered |
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Abattoir |
The place where animals slaughtered for the market |
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Abdication |
An act of abdicating or renouncing the throne |
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abessive |
indicating absence or lack |
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ablative |
indicating direction from or time when |
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ablutomania |
mania for washing oneself |
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aborticide |
killing of a fetus; abortion |
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aboulomania |
pathological indecisiveness |
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absolutism |
doctrine of government by a single absolute ruler; autocracy |
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absolutive |
indicating subject or object of intransitive verb |
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absurdism |
doctrine that we live in an irrational universe |
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academicism |
doctrine that nothing can be known |
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acaricide |
killer of mites and ticks |
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acarology |
study of mites |
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acarophobia |
fear of itching or of insects causing itching |
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accidence |
grammar book; science of inflections in grammar |
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accidentalism |
theory that events do not have causes |
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accusative |
indicating direct object of a verb |
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aceology |
therapeutics |
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acology |
study of medical remedies |
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acosmism |
disbelief in existence of eternal universe distinct from God |
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Acoustics |
The branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound |
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acoustics |
science of sound |
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acracy |
government by none; anarchy |
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Acrophobia |
An extreme or irrational fear of heights |
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acrophobia |
fear of heights |
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adamitism |
nakedness for religious reasons |
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adenology |
study of glands |
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adessive |
indicating place where or proximity to |
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adevism |
denial of gods of mythology and legend |
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adhocracy |
government in an unstructured fashion; an unstructured organization |
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adiaphorism |
doctrine of theological indifference or latitudinarianism |
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adnominal |
indicating adjective used as a noun |
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adoptionism |
belief that Christ was the adopted and not natural son of God |
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aedoeology |
science of generative organs |
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Aerie |
The nest of a bird of prey |
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aerobiology |
study of airborne organisms |
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aerodonetics |
science or study of gliding |
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aerodynamics |
dynamics of gases; science of movement in a flow of air or gas |
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aerolithology |
study of aerolites; meteorites |
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aerology |
study of the atmosphere |
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aeronautics |
study of navigation through air or space |
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aerophilately |
collecting of air-mail stamps |
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aerophilately |
collecting of air-mail stamps |
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Aerophobia |
An irrational fear of fresh air or drafts of air |
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aerophobia |
fear of flying or draughts |
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aerostatics |
science of air pressure; art of ballooning |
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aestheticism |
doctrine that beauty is central to other moral principles |
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afternoon tea |
a light meal consisting of tea, sandwiches, and cakes |
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agapism |
ethics of love |
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agathism |
belief in ultimate triumph of good despite evil means |
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agentive |
indicating agent performing an action |
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Agnostic |
One who is not sure about God’s existence |
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agnosticism |
doctrine that we can know nothing beyond material phenomena |
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agonistics |
art and theory of prize-fighting |
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Agoraphobia |
An extreme or irrational fear of open or public places |
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agoraphobia |
fear of open spaces |
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agriology |
the comparative study of primitive peoples |
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agrobiology |
study of plant nutrition; soil yields |
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agrology |
study of agricultural soils |
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agromania |
intense desire to be in open spaces |
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agronomics |
study of productivity of land |
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agrostology |
science or study of grasses |
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agyiophobia |
fear of crossing busy streets |
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aichmophobia |
fear of sharp or pointed objects |
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ailurophilia |
love of cats |
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ailurophobia |
fear of cats |
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aischrolatry |
worship of filth, dirt, or smut |
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albocracy |
government by white people |
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Alchemy |
The medieval forerunner of chemistry |
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alectryomachy |
cock-fighting |
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alethiology |
study of truth |
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algedonics |
science of pleasure and pain |
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algicide |
killer of algae |
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algorithm |
a set of mathematical instructions |
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algology |
study of algae |
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Algophobia |
A phobia of pain |
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algophobia |
fear of pain |
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alieniloquy |
speech on subjects other than the matter at hand; off-topic speech |
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allative |
indicating movement towards |
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Allegory |
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one |
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alloquy |
speaking to another or many others; an address |
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allotheism |
belief in or worship of strange gods |
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allotriophagy |
craving for strange foods |
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Almanac |
An annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information such as astronomical data and tide tables |
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altiloquence |
pompous or high speech |
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Altophobia |
An abnormal fear of heights |
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Amateur |
One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession |
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Amateur |
One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession |
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amathophobia |
fear of dust |
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amaxophobia |
fear of riding in a car |
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Ambidextrous |
One who can either hand with ease |
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Ambidextrous |
One who can use either hand with ease |
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ambiloquous |
using dubious or ambiguous expressions |
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ambulophobia |
fear of walking |
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amicicide |
murder of a friend |
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ammophilous |
sand-loving; preferring to dwell in sand |
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Amphibian |
A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that is born in water and breathes with gills |
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amphoriloquy |
cavernous voice of a patient heard over a patient’s lung cavity |
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anaesthesiology |
study of anaesthetics |
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anaglyptics |
art of carving in bas-relief |
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anagraphy |
art of constructing catalogues |
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anarchism |
doctrine that all governments should be abolished |
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Anarchist |
A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness |
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Anarchy |
A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems |
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anarchy |
government by none |
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anatomy |
study of the structure of the body |
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Anchor |
A person who presents a radio/television programme |
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andragogy |
science of teaching adults |
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androcracy |
government by men |
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andromania |
nymphomania |
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androphagy |
cannibalism |
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anemocracy |
government by the wind or by whim |
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anemology |
study of winds |
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anemophilous |
pollinated by wind |
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angelocracy |
government by angels |
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angelolatry |
worship of or belief in angels |
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angelology |
study of angels |
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angiology |
study of blood flow and lymphatic system |
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anglomania |
craze or obsession with England and the English |
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anglophilia |
love or fondness for England or the English |
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anglophobia |
fear of England or the English |
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animism |
attribution of soul to inanimate objects |
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annihilationism |
doctrine that the wicked are utterly destroyed after death |
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Anorexia |
An emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat |
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antarchy |
opposition to government; anarchy |
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anteloquy |
a preface |
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anthomania |
obsession with flowers |
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anthophilous |
loving or frequenting flowers |
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anthrophobia |
fear of humans |
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anthropobiology |
study of human biology |
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anthropolatry |
worship of human beings |
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Anthropologist |
One who studies the evolution of mankind |
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anthropology |
study of human cultures |
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anthropomorphism |
attribution of human qualities to non-human things |
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anthropophaginian |
cannibal |
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anthropophagous |
eating humans |
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anthropotheism |
belief that gods are only deified men |
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Antic |
A fantastic trick |
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antilapsarianism |
denial of doctrine of the fall of humanity |
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antiloquy |
speaking against some idea; contradicting or gainsaying |
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antinomianism |
doctrine of the rejection of moral law |
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antipedobaptism |
denial of validity of infant baptism |
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anuptaphobia |
fear of staying single |
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aphagia |
inability to eat or swallow |
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aphicide |
killer of aphids |
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aphidicide |
killer of aphids |
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aphnology |
science of wealth |
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Aphonia |
Total loss of voice |
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aphrodisiomania |
abnormal sexual interest |
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Apiary |
A place where bees are kept; a collection of beehives |
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Apiary |
The place where bees are kept |
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apiology |
study of bees |
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apivorous |
eating bees |
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apocalypticism |
doctrine of the imminent end of the world |
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apodysophilia |
feverish desire to undress |
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Apostate |
A person who has changed his faith |
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aquaphobia |
fear of water |
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Aquarium |
A building containing tanks of live fish of different species |
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Aquarium |
The place where fishes are kept |
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arachibutyrophobia |
fear of peanut butter sticking to roof of mouth |
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arachnivorous |
feeding on spiders |
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arachnology |
study of spiders |
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arachnophobia |
fear of spiders |
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Arbitrator |
A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute |
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arborolatry |
worship of trees |
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archaeolatry |
worship of archaic things or old customs |
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archaeology |
study of human material remains |
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archelogy |
the study of first principles |
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Archives |
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people |
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Archives |
The place where the Government records are kept |
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archology |
science of the origins of government |
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arctophily |
study of teddy bears |
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arctophily |
study of teddy bears |
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Arena |
A place or scene of activity, debate, or conflict |
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areology |
study of Mars |
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aretaics |
the science of virtue |
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argentocracy |
government by money |
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aristarchy |
government by the best |
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Aristocracy |
A form of government in which power is held by the nobility |
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aristocracy |
government by the nobility |
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aristology |
the science or art of dining |
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arithmocracy |
government by simple majority |
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arithmomania |
obsessive preoccupation with numbers |
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Arsenal |
A collection of weapons and military equipment |
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Arsonist |
A person who deliberately sets fire to a building |
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arthrology |
study of joints |
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Ascetic |
One who leads an austere life |
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asceticism |
doctrine that self-denial of the body permits spiritual enlightenment |
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aspheterism |
denial of the right to private property |
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associative |
indicating association with or accompaniment by |
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astacology |
the science of crayfish |
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astheniology |
study of diseases of weakening and aging |
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astraphobia |
fear of being struck by lightning |
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Astraphobia |
The extreme fear of thunder and lightning |
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astrapophobia |
fear of thunder and lightning |
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astrogeology |
study of extraterrestrial geology |
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astrolatry |
worship of stars |
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astrology |
study of influence of stars on people |
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astrometeorology |
study of effect of stars on climate |
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Astronaut |
A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft |
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astronomy |
study of celestial bodies |
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astrophile |
person interested in astronomy |
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astrophysics |
study of behaviour of interstellar matter |
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astroseismology |
study of star oscillations |
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Asylum |
An institution for the care of people who are mentally ill |
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atheism |
belief that there is no God |
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Atheist |
One who does not believe in the existence of God |
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atmology |
the science of aqueous vapour |
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atomism |
belief that the universe consists of small indivisible particles |
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audiology |
study of hearing |
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audiophile |
one who loves accurately reproduced recorded sound |
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Auditor |
One who makes an official examination of accounts |
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autarchy |
government by an absolute ruler |
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autecology |
study of ecology of one species |
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autocoprophagy |
eating one’s own feces |
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Autocracy |
A system of government by one person with absolute power |
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autocracy |
government by one individual |
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autolatry |
self-worship |
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autology |
scientific study of oneself |
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automysophobia |
fear of being dirty |
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Autonomy |
A self-governing country or region |
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autophagy |
feeding on body’s own tissues |
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Autophobia |
Fear of being egotistical, being alone or isolated |
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autophobia |
fear of solitude |
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Autopsy |
A post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease |
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autosoterism |
belief that one can obtain salvation through oneself |
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autotheism |
belief that one is God incarnate or that one is Christ |
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auxology |
science of growth |
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Avenue |
A wide road lines with trees on both sides |
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Aviary |
A large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds in |
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Aviary |
The place where birds are kept |
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avicide |
killing of birds |
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avionics |
the science of electronic devices for aircraft |
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axiology |
the science of the ultimate nature of values |
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Axiom |
A statement or proposition on which an abstractly defined structure is based |
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baccivorous |
eating berries |
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bacillicide |
killer of bacteria |
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bactericide |
killer of bacteria |
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bacteriology |
study of bacteria |
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Bakery |
The place where bread and cakes are made |
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Bale |
A large bundle bound for storage or transport |
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balletomania |
abnormal fondness for ballet |
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ballistophobia |
fear of missiles |
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balneology |
the science of the therapeutic use of baths |
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banquet |
a lavish and sumptuous meal; feast |
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barbarocracy |
government by barbarians |
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barbecue |
a meal cooked out of doors over an open fire |
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bardolatry |
excessive devotion to or worship of Shakespeare |
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barodynamics |
science of the support and mechanics of bridges |
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barology |
study of gravitation |
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Barracks |
The building for the accommodation of soldiers |
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Bathophobia |
An abnormal and persistent fear of depths |
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bathophobia |
fear of falling from a high place |
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batology |
the study of brambles |
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batophobia |
fear of heights or being close to tall buildings |
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batrachivorous |
frog-eating |
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batrachophobia |
fear of frogs and toads |
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Battery |
A group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place |
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beanfeast |
an annual dinner given by employers to employees |
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beerocracy |
government by brewers or brewing interests |
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Belittle |
Dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant |
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Bell |
The sound of Deer |
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Belligerent |
A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law |
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Bellow |
The sound of Alligators |
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belonephilia |
sexual obsession with sharp objects |
|
belonephobia |
fear of pins and needles |
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benefactive |
indicating for whom or which |
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bestiocracy |
rule by beasts |
|
Bevy |
A large gathering of people of a particular type |
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biarchy |
government by two people; diarchy |
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bibliolatry |
worship of the Bible or other books |
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bibliology |
study of books |
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bibliomania |
craze for books or reading |
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bibliophagist |
one who devours books, literally or figuratively |
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bibliophily |
love or fondness for books or reading |
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Bibliophobia |
Fear or hatred of books |
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bibliophobia |
fear of books |
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bibliotics |
study of documents to determine authenticity |
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biloquist |
one capable of speaking with two distinct voices |
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binarchy |
government by two people; diarchy |
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biocide |
killing living material |
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bioecology |
study of interaction of life in the environment |
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biology |
study of life |
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biometrics |
study of biological measurement |
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bionomics |
study of organisms interacting in their environments |
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Biopsy |
An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease |
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bitheism |
belief in two gods |
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blandiloquence |
complimentary speech; flattery |
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Blasphemy |
The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk |
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blennophobia |
fear of slime |
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blesiloquent |
speaking with a stammer or lisp |
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Bohemian |
An unconventional style of living |
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bonism |
the doctrine that the world is good but not perfect |
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Booth |
A covered stall at a fair |
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Botany |
The scientific study of the physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance of plants |
|
botany |
study of plants |
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Boulevard |
A wide road lines with trees on both sides |
|
Bouquet |
An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
|
bovicide |
slaughter of cattle; one who kills cattle |
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breakfast |
the first meal of the day |
|
breviloquence |
short-windedness; tendency towards brevity in speech |
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Brewery |
The factory for manufacturing beer |
|
bromatology |
study of food |
|
brontology |
scientific study of thunder |
|
brontophobia |
fear of thunder and lightning |
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Brood |
A family of young animals |
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brunch |
a meal eaten late in the morning, combining breakfast with lunch |
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bruxomania |
compulsion for grinding teeth |
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bryology |
the study of mosses and liverworts |
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buffet |
a meal at which guests help themselves from a number of dishes and often eat standing up |
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bullionism |
belief in the importance of metallic currency in economics |
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Bunker |
The receptacle for storing coal |
|
Bureaucracy |
A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives |
|
bureaucracy |
government by civil servants |
|
Burrow |
A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling |
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Burrow |
The dwelling place for animals underground |
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Butt |
The large cask for holding wine |
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Byre |
The shelter for a cow |
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Cabaret |
The variety show performed in a restaurant |
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Caboose |
The kitchen in a ship |
|
Cache |
A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place |
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Cache |
A group of things that have been hidden in a secret place |
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Cache |
The place where the treasures of arts are hidden |
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Cackle |
The sound of Geese |
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cacodemomania |
pathological belief that one is inhabited by an evil spirit |
|
cacogenics |
study of racial degeneration |
|
Cacographer |
One who is bad in spellings |
|
Cacophobia |
Fear of ugliness and things that are ugly |
|
Caddy |
The small box in which tea is kept |
|
calcivorous |
feeding on or living in limestone |
|
caliology |
study of bird’s nests |
|
Calligrapher |
A person who writes beautiful writing |
|
calorifics |
study of heat |
|
cambistry |
science of international exchange |
|
campanology |
the art of bell ringing |
|
cancerophobia |
fear of cancer |
|
Cannibal |
One who feeds on human flesh |
|
cannonarchy |
government by superior firepower or by cannons |
|
canophilia |
love or fondness for dogs |
|
Cantonment |
The place where the soldiers are quartered |
|
capelocracy |
government by shopkeepers |
|
capitalism |
doctrine that private ownership and free markets should govern economies |
|
Caravan |
A group of people, typically with vehicles or animals travelling together |
|
Caravan |
The shelter of a gipsy |
|
carcinology |
study of crabs and other crustaceans |
|
cardiology |
study of the heart |
|
cardophagus |
donkey; something that eats thistles |
|
caricology |
study of sedges |
|
caritive |
indicating lack of something |
|
carnivorous |
eating flesh |
|
carpology |
study of fruit |
|
carpophagous |
fruit-eating |
|
Cartographer |
A person who draws or produces maps |
|
cartography |
the science of making maps and globes |
|
cartophily |
the hobby of collecting cigarette cards |
|
cartophily |
the hobby of collecting cigarette cards |
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Casino |
A public room or building where gambling games are played |
|
Casino |
The place where gambling is going on |
|
castrametation |
the art of designing a camp |
|
casualism |
the belief that chance governs all things |
|
catabaptism |
belief in the wrongness of infant baptism |
|
catacoustics |
science of echoes or reflected sounds |
|
catalactics |
science of commercial exchange |
|
catapedamania |
obsession with jumping from high places |
|
catastrophism |
belief in rapid geological and biological change |
|
catechectics |
the art of teaching by question and answer |
|
cathisophobia |
fear of sitting |
|
Caucus |
A closed political meeting |
|
causative |
indicating causation by |
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caverniloquy |
cavernous voice of a patient heard over a patient’s lung cavity |
|
Caviar |
The eggs of various large fish |
|
Caw |
The sound of Crows |
|
Cellar |
An underground place for storing wine or other provisions |
|
Cellophobia |
An extreme fear about beauty |
|
Cemetery |
A large burial ground, especially one not in a churchyard |
|
cenophobia |
fear of empty spaces |
|
centiloquy |
work consisting of one hundred aphorisms, attributed to Ptolemy |
|
Centrophobia |
A dislike of being in the centre |
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cepivorous |
onion-eating |
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ceticide |
killing of whales and other cetaceans |
|
cetology |
study of whales and dolphins |
|
chalcography |
the art of engraving on copper or brass |
|
chalcotriptics |
art of taking rubbings from ornamental brasses |
|
Chalet |
The shelter of a Swiss peasant |
|
chaology |
the study of chaos or chaos theory |
|
characterology |
study of development of character |
|
chasmophilous |
fond of nooks, crevices and crannies |
|
Chauffeur |
A person employed to drive a private or hired car |
|
Chauvinist |
A person who is blindly devoted to an idea/ A person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism |
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chemistry |
study of properties of substances |
|
chiliarchy |
government by one thousand people |
|
chinamania |
obsession with collecting china |
|
chirocosmetics |
beautifying the hands; art of manicure |
|
chirocracy |
government by physical force |
|
chirography |
study of handwriting or penmanship |
|
chirology |
study of the hands |
|
chiropody |
medical science of feet |
|
chiropterophilous |
pollinated or frequented by bats |
|
Choreographer |
A person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance |
|
choreomania |
dancing mania or frenzy |
|
chorology |
science of the geographic description of anything |
|
chrematistics |
the study of wealth; political economy |
|
chrematophobia |
fear of money |
|
Christolatry |
worship of Christ |
|
chromatocracy |
government by rulers of a particular skin colour |
|
chromophilous |
staining easily |
|
Chronobiology |
The branch of biology concerned with cyclical physiological phenomena |
|
chronobiology |
study of biological rhythms |
|
Chronology |
The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence |
|
Chronophobia |
Fear of time |
|
chrysoaristocracy |
government by the wealthy; plutocracy |
|
chrysocracy |
government by the wealthy; plutocracy |
|
chrysology |
study of precious metals |
|
chrysophilist |
gold-lover |
|
chthonophagia |
eating dirt |
|
Church |
The Christians’ place of worship |
|
cibophobia |
fear of or distaste for food |
|
cimicide |
substance used to kill bed-bugs |
|
ciselure |
the art of chasing metal |
|
Claque |
A group of followers hired to applaud at a performance |
|
Claustrophobia |
An extreme or irrational fear of confined places |
|
claustrophobia |
fear of closed spaces |
|
Click |
The sound of Dolphins |
|
climacophobia |
fear of falling down stairs |
|
climatology |
study of climate |
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clinology |
study of aging or individual decline after maturity |
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clinomania |
excessive desire to stay in bed |
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clinophilia |
passion for beds |
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clinophobia |
fear of staying in bed |
|
Clique |
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
|
Cloakroom |
A room in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left |
|
Cluck |
The sound of Hens |
|
codicology |
study of manuscripts |
|
coleopterology |
study of beetles and weevils |
|
collectivism |
doctrine of communal control of means of production |
|
collegialism |
theory that church is independent from the state |
|
colloquy |
speaking together; mutual discourse |
|
comburivorous |
consuming by fire |
|
cometology |
study of comets |
|
comitative |
indicating accompaniment |
|
communism |
theory of classless society in which individuals cannot own property |
|
compellative |
indicating address or appellation; vocative |
|
Compere |
A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show |
|
conceptualism |
theory that universal truths exist as mental concepts |
|
conchology |
study of shells |
|
conformative |
indicating resemblance; similative |
|
Congregation |
A group of worshippers |
|
Connoisseur |
A critical judge of any art and craft |
|
conservatism |
belief in maintaining political and social traditions |
|
Constellation |
A series of stars |
|
constructivism |
belief that knowledge and reality do not have an objective value |
|
Contemporaries |
Persons living at the same time |
|
Contumacy |
Willful resistant to the lawful authority |
|
Convalescent |
One who is recovering health after illness |
|
Convent |
A Christian community of nuns living together under monastic vows |
|
Convent |
The residence for nuns |
|
coprology |
study of pornography |
|
copromania |
obsession with feces |
|
coprophagous |
eating feces |
|
coprophilia |
abnormal love or fondness for feces |
|
Coquette |
A girl/woman who flirts with man |
|
corpocracy |
government by corporate bureaucrats |
|
Cortege |
A funeral procession |
|
Cortege |
A solemn procession, especially for a funeral |
|
cosmarchy |
rulership over the entire world, esp. by the devil |
|
cosmetology |
study of cosmetics |
|
cosmism |
belief that the cosmos is a self-existing whole |
|
cosmolatry |
worship of the world |
|
cosmology |
study of the universe |
|
Cosmopolitan |
A person who regards the whole world as his country |
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cosmotheism |
the belief that identifies God with the cosmos |
|
cottonocracy |
government by those involved in the cotton trade |
|
craniology |
study of the skull |
|
Creak |
The sound of Crickets |
|
cream tea |
afternoon tea including bread or scones served with clotted cream and jam |
|
creatophagous |
carnivorous; flesh-eating |
|
Crèche |
Nursery where babies and young children are cared for during the working day |
|
Crèche |
The place where the children are cared for while their parents are at work |
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Creel |
A basket in which the fishermen puts his fish |
|
Crematorium |
A place where a dead person’s body is cremated |
|
cremnophobia |
fear of cliffs and precipices |
|
creophagous |
flesh-eating; carnivorous |
|
criminology |
study of crime; criminals |
|
Croak |
The sound of Frogs |
|
Cruet |
The small bottle for holding sauces for the dining table |
|
Crusade |
A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change |
|
cryobiology |
study of life under cold conditions |
|
cryptarchy |
secret rulership |
|
cryptology |
study of codes |
|
cryptozoology |
study of animals for whose existence there is no conclusive proof |
|
ctetology |
study of the inheritance of acquired characteristics |
|
Cul-de-sac |
The Street only opens at one end |
|
Curator |
A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection |
|
cyberphobia |
fear of computers |
|
cynartomachy |
bear-baiting using dogs |
|
Cynic |
One who sneers at the beliefs of others |
|
cynolatry |
worship of dogs |
|
cynology |
scientific study of dogs |
|
cynophilist |
one who loves dogs |
|
cynophobia |
fear of dogs |
|
Cynophobia |
Fear of dogs |
|
Cynophobia |
Fear of dogs |
|
Cynosure |
One who is a centre of attraction |
|
Cypher |
A secret or disguised way of writing |
|
cytheromania |
nymphomania |
|
cytology |
study of living cells |
|
dacnomania |
obsession with killing |
|
dactyliology |
study of rings |
|
dactylography |
the study of fingerprints |
|
Dactylology |
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas |
|
dactylology |
study of sign language |
|
Dairy |
The place where milk is converted into butter and cheese |
|
dative |
indicating indirect object of a verb |
|
Debonair |
A person having a sophisticated charm |
|
decadarchy |
government by ten individuals; decarchy |
|
Decanter |
A stoppered glass container into which wine or spirit is decanted |
|
Decanter |
An ornamental glass for holding wine |
|
decarchy |
government by ten individuals |
|
deicide |
destruction or killing of a god |
|
deism |
belief in God but rejection of religion |
|
delative |
indicating motion downward |
|
deltiology |
the collection and study of picture postcards |
|
Demagogue |
A leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people |
|
Demagogue |
A leader who sways his followers by his oratory |
|
demarchy |
government by the people; popular government |
|
Democracy |
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives |
|
democracy |
government by the people |
|
Demography |
The study of statistics |
|
demology |
study of human behaviour |
|
demonarchy |
government by a demon |
|
demonocracy |
government by demons or evil forces |
|
demonolatry |
worship of or devotion to demons |
|
demonology |
study of demons |
|
Demonomania |
A delusion of being possessed by evil spirits |
|
demonomania |
pathological belief that one is possessed by demons |
|
Den |
The home of a lion |
|
dendrochronology |
study of tree rings |
|
dendrolatry |
worship of trees |
|
dendrology |
study of trees |
|
dendrophilous |
fond of trees |
|
dentiloquent |
speaking with clenched teeth |
|
deontology |
the theory or study of moral obligation |
|
Depot |
The place where the goods are stored |
|
dermatoglyphics |
the study of skin patterns and fingerprints |
|
dermatology |
study of skin |
|
desmology |
study of ligaments |
|
despotocracy |
government by despots or tyrants |
|
determinism |
doctrine that events are predetermined by preceding events or laws |
|
detritivore |
animal that eats decomposing organic matter |
|
diabolocracy |
government by the Devil |
|
diabology |
study of devils |
|
diagraphics |
art of making diagrams or drawings |
|
dialectology |
study of dialects |
|
diarchy |
government by two people |
|
dietetics |
the branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health, especially with the practical application of a scientific understanding of nutrition. |
|
Dilettante |
A dabbler (not serious) in art, science and literature |
|
dinarchy |
government by two people; diarchy |
|
dinner |
a meal taken in the evening |
|
dinomania |
mania for dancing |
|
dioptrics |
study of light refraction |
|
diphysitism |
belief in the dual nature of Christ |
|
diplomatics |
science of deciphering ancient writings and texts |
|
diplomatology |
study of diplomats |
|
dipsomania |
abnormal craving for alcohol |
|
Dipsophobia |
An abnormal and persistent fear of drinking alcohol |
|
discomania |
obsession for disco music |
|
discophile |
one who loves and studies sound recordings |
|
Dispensary |
The place where medicines are compounded |
|
Distillery |
The place liquors are produced |
|
distributive |
indicating separate members of a group, one at a time |
|
ditheism |
belief in two equal gods, one good and one evil |
|
ditheletism |
doctrine that Christ had two wills |
|
diversiloquent |
speaking in different ways; speaking on different subjects |
|
docimology |
the art of assaying |
|
Dock |
The place where the ships are repaired |
|
doctiloquent |
speaking learnedly |
|
dodecarchy |
government by twelve people |
|
doramania |
obsession with owning furs |
|
Dormitory |
A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution |
|
Dormitory |
The sleeping room in an institution |
|
doromania |
obsession with giving gifts |
|
dosiology |
the study of doses |
|
doulocracy |
government by slaves |
|
Dovecot |
The house or a box in which live pigeons or doves |
|
Dower |
A widow’s share for life of her husband’s estate |
|
Dower |
The shelter of an Arab |
|
dramaturgy |
art of producing and staging dramatic works |
|
drapetomania |
intense desire to run away from home |
|
Drey |
The nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree |
|
Drey |
The home/nest for the squirrel |
|
dromomania |
compulsive longing for travel |
|
dromophobia |
fear of crossing streets |
|
Drove |
A herd or flock of animals being driven in a body |
|
dualism |
doctrine that the universe is controlled by one good and one evil force |
|
duarchy |
government by two people; diarchy |
|
dulciloquent |
speaking sweetly |
|
dulocracy |
government by slaves; doulocracy |
|
duomachy |
duel or fight between two people |
|
dyarchy |
government by two people; diarchy |
|
dysgenics |
the study of racial degeneration |
|
dysphagia |
pathological difficulty in swallowing |
|
dysteleology |
study of purposeless organs |
|
ecclesiarchy |
government by clerics or ecclesiastical authorities |
|
ecclesiolatry |
excessive devotion to church tradition and form |
|
ecclesiology |
study of church affairs |
|
eccrinology |
study of excretion |
|
ecdemomania |
abnormal compulsion for wandering |
|
ecocide |
destruction of the environment |
|
ecology |
study of environment |
|
economics |
study of material wealth |
|
ecophobia |
fear of home |
|
edaphology |
study of soils |
|
Effeminate |
A man who is womanish in his habits |
|
egalitarianism |
belief that humans ought to be equal in rights and privileges |
|
egoism |
doctrine that the pursuit of self-interest is the highest good |
|
egomania |
irrational self-centered attitude or self-worship |
|
egotheism |
identification of oneself with God |
|
Egotist |
One who often talks of his achievements |
|
Egyptology |
study of ancient Egypt |
|
eidolism |
belief in ghosts |
|
ekistics |
study of human settlement |
|
elative |
indicating movement out of or away from |
|
electrochemistry |
study of relations between electricity and chemicals |
|
electrology |
study of electricity |
|
electrophile |
substance having an affinity for electrons or negative charge |
|
electrostatics |
study of static electricity |
|
Elegy |
A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead |
|
eleutheromania |
manic desire for freedom |
|
eleutherophobia |
fear of freedom |
|
elevenses |
a light snack, usually with tea or coffee, taken mid-morning |
|
eloquence |
forceful and appealing speech |
|
embryology |
study of embryos |
|
emetology |
study of vomiting |
|
Emigrant |
Someone who leaves one country to settle in another |
|
emmenology |
the study of menstruation |
|
emotivism |
theory that moral statements are inherently biased |
|
empiricism |
doctrine that the experience of the senses is the only source of knowledge |
|
empleomania |
mania for holding public office |
|
endarchy |
centralised government |
|
endemiology |
study of local diseases |
|
endocrinology |
study of glands |
|
endophagy |
cannibalism within a tribe; eating away from within |
|
enigmatology |
study of enigmas |
|
enosimania |
pathological belief that one has sinned |
|
entheomania |
abnormal belief that one is divinely inspired |
|
entomology |
study of insects |
|
entomophagous |
eating insects |
|
entomophilous |
adapted for pollination by insects |
|
entozoology |
study of parasites that live inside larger organisms |
|
entryism |
doctrine of joining a group to change its policies |
|
enzymology |
study of enzymes |
|
eosophobia |
fear of dawn |
|
epeolatry |
worship of words |
|
ephebiatrics |
branch of medicine dealing with adolescence |
|
Ephemeral |
Lasting for a very short time |
|
Epicure |
One who is for pleasure of eating and drinking |
|
epidemiology |
study of diseases; epidemics |
|
epileptology |
study of epilepsy |
|
epiphenomenalism |
doctrine that mental processes are epiphenomena of brain activity |
|
episcopicide |
killing of bishops |
|
episcopolatry |
worship of bishops |
|
epistemology |
study of grounds of knowledge |
|
Epitaph |
A phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died |
|
epomania |
craze for writing epics |
|
equative |
indicating likeness or identity |
|
equivorous |
consuming horseflesh |
|
eremology |
study of deserts |
|
ergasiomania |
excessive desire to work; ergomania |
|
ergasiophobia |
fear of work |
|
ergative |
indicating subject of a transitive verb |
|
ergatocracy |
government by the workers or the working class |
|
ergology |
study of effects of work on humans |
|
ergomania |
excessive desire to work; workaholism |
|
ergonomics |
study of people at work |
|
ergophile |
one who loves work |
|
Ergophobia |
An abnormal and persistent fear of work or finding employment |
|
ergophobia |
fear of work |
|
erotomania |
abnormally powerful sex drive |
|
erotophobia |
fear of sex |
|
erythrophobia |
fear of red lights or of blushing |
|
escapology |
study of freeing oneself from constraints |
|
eschatology |
study of death; final matters |
|
essive |
indicating a temporary state of being |
|
eternalism |
the belief that matter has existed eternally |
|
etheromania |
craving for ether |
|
ethnarchy |
government over an ethnic group |
|
ethnocracy |
government by an ethnic group or race |
|
ethnogeny |
study of origins of races or ethnic groups |
|
ethnology |
study of cultures |
|
ethnomania |
obsessive devotion to one’s own people |
|
ethnomethodology |
study of everyday communication |
|
ethnomusicology |
study of comparative musical systems |
|
ethology |
study of natural or biological character |
|
ethonomics |
study of economic and ethical principles of a society |
|
etiology |
the science of causes; especially of disease |
|
etymology |
study of origins of words |
|
eudaemonism |
ethical belief that happiness equals morality |
|
euhemerism |
explanation of mythology as growing out of history |
|
eulogomania |
obsessive craze for eulogies |
|
euphobia |
fear of good news |
|
Europhile |
one who loves Europe |
|
euthenics |
science concerned with improving living conditions |
|
Ewer |
The large jug or pitcher for holding water for the washbasin |
|
exarchy |
government by bishops |
|
existentialism |
doctrine of individual human responsibility in an unfathomable universe |
|
exobiology |
study of extraterrestrial life |
|
Exonerate |
Release someone from a duty or obligation |
|
exophagy |
cannibalism outside one’s own group |
|
experientialism |
doctrine that knowledge comes from experience |
|
Extempore |
Spoken or done without preparation |
|
Eyrie |
A large nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built high in a tree or on a cliff |
|
factive |
indicating causation |
|
Factory |
The place where the manufacturing is going on |
|
fallibilism |
the doctrine that empirical knowledge is uncertain |
|
falsiloquence |
deceitful speech |
|
famicide |
one who destroys another’s reputation; slanderer |
|
Fanatic |
One who is filled with excessive enthusiasm in religious matters |
|
Fastidious |
One hard to please (very selective in his habits) |
|
fatalism |
doctrine that events are fixed and humans are powerless |
|
Fatalist |
One who believes in fate |
|
fatiloquent |
speaking prophetically; declaring fate |
|
feast |
a large and sumptuous meal, usually given as an entertainment for several people |
|
felicide |
killing of a cat |
|
femicide |
killing of a woman |
|
feticide |
killing of a fetus |
|
fideism |
doctrine that knowledge depends on faith over reason |
|
Filicide |
Killing of one’s son or daughter |
|
filicide |
killing of one’s own child |
|
finalism |
belief that an end has or can be reached |
|
fish fry (US) |
a meal that includes battered, fried fish, chips |
|
flagellomania |
abnormal enthusiasm for flogging |
|
flexiloquent |
speaking ambiguously or using words of doubtful meaning |
|
floricide |
killing or killer of flowers |
|
florimania |
craze for flowers |
|
Florist |
A person who sells and arranges cut flowers |
|
floristry |
the art of cultivating and selling flowers |
|
Flotilla |
A small fleet of ships or boats |
|
fluviology |
study of watercourses |
|
Foeticide |
Destruction or abortion of a fetus |
|
foeticide |
killing a fetus |
|
foliophagous |
eating leaves; eating folios of books |
|
folkloristics |
study of folklore and fables |
|
foolocracy |
government by fools |
|
Form |
The house of a hare |
|
formicide |
substance that kills ants |
|
formivorous |
eating ants |
|
fortuitism |
belief in evolution by chance variation |
|
francomania |
craze or obsession with France and the French |
|
Francophile |
one who loves France or the French |
|
Francophobia |
fear of France or the French |
|
Fratricide |
Killing of one’s brother or sister |
|
fratricide |
killing of one’s brother |
|
fructivorous |
feeding on fruit |
|
frugivorous |
eating fruit |
|
fucivorous |
eating seaweed |
|
Fugitive |
One who runs away from justice |
|
functionalism |
doctrine emphasising utility and function |
|
fungicide |
killing of fungus |
|
futurology |
study of future |
|
galactophagist |
milk drinker |
|
Galley |
The kitchen in a ship |
|
gallomania |
craze or obsession with France and the French |
|
Gallophile |
one who loves France or the French |
|
gallophobia |
fear of France or the French |
|
gamidolatry |
worship of marriage |
|
gamomania |
obsession with issuing odd marriage proposals |
|
gamophagia |
destruction of one gamete by another |
|
Gamophobia |
Fear of getting married, being in a relationship, or commitment |
|
gamophobia |
fear of marriage |
|
Garage |
The place for housing cars |
|
garbology |
study of garbage |
|
Garret |
The upper room or store immediately under the roof |
|
gastriloquist |
ventriloquist |
|
gastroenterology |
study of stomach; intestines |
|
gastrolatry |
gluttony; excessive love of food |
|
gastronomy |
study of fine dining |
|
gemmology |
study of gems and jewels |
|
Genealogy |
A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor |
|
genealogy |
study of descent of families |
|
genesiology |
study of reproduction and heredity |
|
genethlialogy |
the art of casting horoscopes |
|
geniophobia |
fear of chins |
|
genitive |
indicating possession, origin or relation |
|
Genocide |
Killing of a large group of people |
|
genocide |
killing of a race or ethnic group |
|
genophobia |
fear of sex |
|
Genophobia |
Physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse |
|
geocentrism |
belief that Earth is the centre of the universe |
|
geochemistry |
study of chemistry of the earth’s crust |
|
geochronology |
study of measuring geological time |
|
geogeny |
science of the formation of the earth’s crust |
|
geogony |
study of formation of the earth |
|
geography |
study of surface of the earth and its inhabitants |
|
geolatry |
earth-worship |
|
geology |
study of earth’s crust |
|
geomorphogeny |
study of the origins of land forms |
|
geophagy |
practice of feeding on soil; dirt-eating |
|
geophilous |
living in or near the ground |
|
geoponics |
study of agriculture |
|
geotechnics |
study of increasing habitability of the earth |
|
Geraphobia |
Fear of old age |
|
gerascophobia |
fear of growing old |
|
geratology |
study of decadence and decay |
|
Germanophilia |
love or fondness for Germany or the Germans |
|
germicide |
substance that kills germs |
|
gerocomy |
study of old age |
|
Gerontocracy |
A state, society, or group governed by old people |
|
gerontocracy |
government by the aged |
|
gerontology |
study of the elderly; aging |
|
gerontophilia |
sexual attraction towards the elderly |
|
Gibber |
The sound of Monkeys |
|
giganticide |
killing of a giant |
|
gigantology |
study of giants |
|
gigantomachy |
war of giants against the gods |
|
glaciology |
study of ice ages and glaciation |
|
glossology |
study of language; study of the tongue |
|
glossophagine |
eating using the tongue |
|
glyptography |
the art of engraving on gems |
|
glyptology |
study of gem engravings |
|
Glyptotheca |
The room where the sculptures are preserved |
|
gnomonics |
the art of measuring time using sundials |
|
gnosiology |
study of knowledge; philosophy of knowledge |
|
Gnosiophobia |
Fear of knowledge |
|
gnosticism |
belief that freedom derives solely from knowledge |
|
gnotobiology |
study of life in germ-free conditions |
|
Gourmand |
A lover of good food |
|
gradualism |
belief that things proceed by degrees |
|
Graecomania |
obsession with Greece and the Greeks |
|
graminivorous |
feeding on grass or cereals |
|
graminology |
study of grasses |
|
grammatolatry |
worship of letters and words |
|
grammatology |
study of systems of writing |
|
Granary |
A storehouse for threshed grain |
|
Granary |
The place for storing grain |
|
grandiloquent |
bombastic |
|
granivorous |
feeding on seeds |
|
graphemics |
study of systems of representing speech in writing |
|
graphology |
study of handwriting |
|
graphomania |
obsession with writing |
|
Graphophobia |
Fear of writing or handwriting |
|
graphophobia |
fear of writing |
|
Gregarious |
Fond of company |
|
gromatics |
science of surveying |
|
Grove |
A small growth of trees without underbrush |
|
Grunt |
The sound of Camels |
|
gumnivorous |
feeding on tree saps |
|
gunarchy |
government by women; gynarchy |
|
gymnasiarchy |
government over a school or academy |
|
Gymnasium |
A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise |
|
Gymnasium |
The place where the athletic exercises are performed |
|
gymnobiblism |
belief that the Bible can be presented to unlearned without commentary |
|
gymnophobia |
fear of nudity |
|
gynaecide |
killing of women |
|
gynaecocracy |
government by women; gynarchy |
|
gynaecology |
study of women’s physiology |
|
gynaecomania |
abnormal sexual obsession with women |
|
Gynaephobia |
Fear of women |
|
gynarchy |
government by women |
|
gyniolatry |
deep respect or devotion for women |
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gynocracy |
government by women; gynarchy |
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gynotikolobomassophile |
one who nibbles on women’s earlobes |
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gyrostatics |
the study of rotating bodies |
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habromania |
insanity featuring cheerful delusions |
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haemataulics |
study of movement of blood through blood vessels |
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Haemetophobia |
Fear of disease |
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haemophilia |
hereditary disease causing excesssive bleeding |
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hagiarchy |
government by saints or holy persons |
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hagiocracy |
government by holy men |
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hagiolatry |
worship or reverence for saints |
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hagiology |
study of saints |
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hagiomania |
mania for sainthood |
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halieutics |
study of fishing |
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halophilous |
tolerant of salt or salt-water |
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hamarchy |
government by a cooperative body of parts |
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hamartiology |
study of sin |
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Hamlet |
A community of people smaller than a village |
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Hangar |
A large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft. |
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Hangar |
The place for housing aero planes |
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harmonics |
study of musical acoustics |
|
hecatarchy |
government by one hundred people; hecatontarchy |
|
hecatontarchy |
government by one hundred people |
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hedonics |
part of ethics or psychology dealing with pleasure |
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hedonism |
belief that pleasure is the highest good |
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Hedonophobia |
An excessive fear or aversion to obtaining pleasure |
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helcology |
study of ulcers |
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heliolatry |
sun worship |
|
heliology |
science of the sun |
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heliophilous |
preferring or attracted to the sunlight |
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heliophobia |
fear of sunlight |
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helioseismology |
study of sun’s interior by observing its surface oscillations |
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Heliotherapy |
The therapeutic use of sunlight |
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Hellenomania |
obsession with Greece and the Greeks; Graecomania |
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helminthology |
study of worms |
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hematology |
study of blood |
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hendecarchy |
government by eleven people |
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henism |
doctrine that there is only one kind of existence |
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henotheism |
belief in one tribal god, but not as the only god |
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Henpeck |
A person who is controlled by wife |
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heortology |
study of religious feasts |
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hepatology |
study of liver |
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heptarchy |
government by seven people |
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heraldry |
study of coats of arms |
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Herbarium |
The place where the dried plants are kept |
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herbicide |
killing of plants |
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herbivorous |
eating only plant matter |
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Herd |
A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals |
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heresiology |
study of heresies |
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Heretic |
A person who acts against religion |
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hereticide |
killing of heretics |
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heroarchy |
government by heroes |
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herpetology |
study of reptiles and amphibians |
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herpetophobia |
fear of snakes |
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hetaerocracy |
government by paramours |
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heterarchy |
government by a foreign ruler |
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hexametromania |
mania for writing in hexameter |
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hierarchy |
government by a ranked body; government by priests |
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hierocracy |
government by priests or religious ministers |
|
hierolatry |
worship of saints or sacred things |
|
hierology |
science of sacred matters |
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hieromachy |
fight or quarrel between priests |
|
hieromania |
pathological religious visions or delusions |
|
hierophobia |
fear of sacred things |
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high tea or tea |
a meal somewhat more elaborate and served later than the usual tea |
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Highbrow |
A person of intellectual or erudite tastes |
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hipparchy |
rule or control of horses |
|
hippiatrics |
study of diseases of horses |
|
hippology |
the study of horses |
|
hippomania |
obsession with horses |
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hippophagy |
feeding on horses |
|
hippophile |
lover of horses |
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histology |
study of the tissues of organisms |
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histopathology |
study of changes in tissue due to disease |
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historicism |
belief that all phenomena are historically determined |
|
historiography |
study of writing history |
|
historiology |
study of history |
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Hodophobia |
An irrational and intense fear of travel |
|
Hogshead |
The large cask for holding wine |
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holism |
doctrine that parts of anything must be understood in relation to the whole |
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holobaptism |
belief in baptism with total immersion in water |
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homichlophobia |
fear of fog |
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Homicide |
Killing of one person by another |
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homicide |
killing of a human being |
|
homiletics |
the art of preaching |
|
homnivorous |
eating humans |
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homophile |
one who prefers the company of the same sex; a homosexual |
|
homophobia |
fear of homosexuals |
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Homophobia |
The irrational fear of blood |
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Honk |
The sound of Penguins |
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Honorary |
Conferred as an honour |
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Hoot |
The sound of Owls |
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hoplarchy |
government by the military |
|
hoplology |
the study of weapons |
|
hoplomachy |
fighting while heavily armoured |
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Horde |
A large group of people |
|
horography |
art of constructing sundials or clocks |
|
horology |
science of time measurement |
|
Horticulture |
The art or practice of garden cultivation and management |
|
horticulture |
study of gardening |
|
Hospital |
The place for the treatment of sick people |
|
Hostel |
The house for the residence of the students |
|
Hotel |
The place where the travelers can get lodging |
|
humanism |
belief that human interests and mind are paramount |
|
humanitarianism |
doctrine that the highest moral obligation is to improve human welfare |
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Hutch |
A box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals |
|
Hutch |
The place where rabbits are kept |
|
hydrobiology |
study of aquatic organisms |
|
hydrodynamics |
study of movement in liquids |
|
hydrogeology |
study of ground water |
|
hydrography |
study of investigating bodies of water |
|
hydrokinetics |
study of motion of fluids |
|
hydrology |
study of water resources |
|
hydromania |
irrational craving for water |
|
hydrometeorology |
study of atmospheric moisture |
|
hydropathy |
study of treating diseases with water |
|
hydrophilous |
loving or preferring water |
|
hydrophobia |
fear of water |
|
hyetology |
science of rainfall |
|
hygeiolatry |
excessive devotion to health |
|
hygiastics |
science of health and hygiene |
|
hygienics |
study of sanitation; health |
|
hygiology |
hygienics; study of cleanliness |
|
hygrology |
study of humidity |
|
hygrometry |
science of humidity |
|
hygrophilous |
preferring or living where there is an abundance of moisture |
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hylicism |
materialism |
|
hylomania |
excessive tendency towards materialism |
|
hylomorphism |
belief that matter is cause of the universe |
|
hylopathism |
belief in ability of matter to affect the spiritual world |
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hylophagous |
eating wood |
|
hylotheism |
belief that the universe is purely material |
|
hylozoism |
doctrine that all matter is endowed with life |
|
hymnography |
study of writing hymns |
|
hymnology |
study of hymns |
|
hyperanarchy |
condition of extreme anarchy |
|
hyperarchy |
excessive government |
|
hypermania |
severe mania |
|
hyperphagia |
eating too much |
|
hypnology |
study of sleep; study of hypnosis |
|
Hypochondriac |
A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments |
|
hypomania |
minor mania |
|
hypsography |
science of measuring heights |
|
hypsophobia |
fear of high places |
|
hysteromania |
nymphomania |
|
iamatology |
study of remedies |
|
iatrarchy |
government by physicians |
|
iatrology |
treatise or text on medical topics; study of medicine |
|
iatromathematics |
archaic practice of medicine in conjunction with astrology |
|
iatrophobia |
fear of going to the doctor |
|
ichnography |
art of drawing ground plans; a ground plan |
|
ichnology |
science of fossilized footprints |
|
ichthyolatry |
the worship of fish |
|
ichthyology |
study of fish |
|
ichthyophagous |
fish-eating |
|
Iconoclast |
Someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions |
|
iconography |
study of drawing symbols |
|
iconolatry |
image-worship |
|
iconology |
study of icons; symbols |
|
iconomachy |
opposition to the worship of images or icons |
|
iconomania |
obsession with icons or portraits |
|
iconophilism |
a taste for pictures and symbols |
|
iconophobia |
fear or hatred of images |
|
idealism |
belief that our experiences of the world consist of ideas |
|
identism |
doctrine that objective and subjective, or matter and mind, are identical |
|
ideogeny |
study of origins of ideas |
|
ideolatry |
worship of ideas |
|
ideology |
science of ideas; system of ideas used to justify behaviour |
|
idiocracy |
personal rule; self-rule |
|
idiolatry |
self-worship; egotism |
|
idiomology |
study of idiom, jargon or dialect |
|
idiopsychology |
psychology of one’s own mind |
|
idolatry |
worship of idols |
|
idolomania |
obsession or devotion to idols |
|
Igloo |
The shelter for an Eskimo |
|
ignicolist |
fire-worshipper |
|
ignorantism |
doctrine that ignorance is a favourable thing |
|
illative |
indicating movement into or toward |
|
illuminism |
belief in an inward spiritual light |
|
illusionism |
belief that the external world is philosophy |
|
imagism |
doctrine of use of precise images with unrestricted subject |
|
immanentism |
belief in an immanent or permanent god |
|
immaterialism |
the doctrine that there is no material substance |
|
Immoral |
Who behaves without moral principles |
|
immoralism |
rejection of morality |
|
Immortal |
Unable to die |
|
Immovable |
That which cannot be moved |
|
immunogenetics |
study of genetic characteristics of immunity |
|
immunology |
study of immunity |
|
immunopathology |
study of immunity to disease |
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Impassable |
That which cannot be passed |
|
Impenetrable |
That which cannot be pierced or penetrated |
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Imperishable |
Enduring for all times |
|
Impervious |
Not admitting the passage of waters |
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Impregnable |
A person who is incapable of being tampered with |
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Impregnable |
That which cannot be taken by assault |
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inaniloquent |
prone to foolish or empty babbling |
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Inanimate |
Not endued with animal life |
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Inaudible |
That which cannot be heard |
|
Incinerator |
The place the wastages are reduced to ashes |
|
Incombustible |
Incapable of being burnt |
|
Incorrigible |
Incapable of being redeemed form evil |
|
Indefatigable |
One who shows sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality |
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Indelible |
Making marks that cannot be removed |
|
Indelible |
That which cannot be rubbed out |
|
Indestructible |
Incapable of being destroyed |
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indifferentism |
the belief that all religions are equally valid |
|
Indispensable |
Absolutely necessary or that which cannot be dispensed with |
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individualism |
belief that individual interests and rights are paramount |
|
Ineffaceable |
That which cannot be rubbed out |
|
ineloquence |
unappealing speech |
|
inessive |
indicating location within |
|
Inevitable |
Certain to happen |
|
Inevitable |
That which cannot be prevented or avoided |
|
Inexplicable |
That which cannot be made plain or understood |
|
Infallible |
Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong |
|
Infallible |
Incapable of making errors |
|
Infanticide |
Killing of infants |
|
infanticide |
killing of an infant |
|
infantocracy |
government by an infant |
|
Infirmary |
A place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill |
|
infomania |
excessive devotion to accumulating facts |
|
Inimitable |
That which cannot be imitated |
|
Inn |
The place where the travelers can get lodging |
|
Insectariums |
The places for keeping or breeding insects |
|
insecticide |
killing of insects |
|
insectivorous |
eating insects |
|
insectology |
study of insects |
|
Insolvent |
One who is unable to pay his debts |
|
instructive |
indicating means whereby |
|
instrumental |
indicating means by which |
|
instrumentalism |
doctrine that ideas are instruments of action |
|
intellectualism |
belief that all knowledge is derived from reason |
|
interactionism |
belief that mind and body act on each other |
|
Interment |
Burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb |
|
introessive |
indicating motion into |
|
introspectionism |
doctrine that knowledge of mind must derive from introspection |
|
Introvert |
One who does not express himself freely |
|
intuitionism |
belief that the perception of truth is by intuition |
|
Invigilator |
One who supervises in the examination hall |
|
Invincible |
That which cannot be conquered |
|
Invisible |
That which cannot be seen |
|
Invulnerable |
That which cannot be wounded or injured |
|
irenology |
the study of peace |
|
iridology |
study of the iris; diagnosis of disease based on the iris of the eye |
|
Irreducible |
That which cannot be lessened |
|
Irrelevant |
Not to the point |
|
irreligionism |
system of belief that is hostile to religions |
|
Irreparable |
That which cannot be repaired or remedied |
|
Irreplaceable |
That which cannot be replaced in case of loss |
|
islomania |
craze or obsession for islands |
|
isocracy |
equal political power |
|
Italomania |
obsession with Italy or Italians |
|
japanophilia |
love or admiration for Japan or the Japanese |
|
jesuitocracy |
government by Jesuits |
|
juntocracy |
government by a junta |
|
Jurisprudence |
The theory or philosophy of law |
|
juxtapositive |
indicating juxtaposition |
|
kainotophobia |
fear of change |
|
Kakistocracy |
A state or country run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens |
|
kakistocracy |
government by the worst |
|
kakorrhaphiophobia |
fear of failure |
|
kalology |
study of beauty |
|
karyology |
study of cell nuclei |
|
kathenotheism |
polytheism in which each god is considered single and supreme |
|
Katsaridaphobia |
Fear of cockroach |
|
Kennel |
A small shelter for a dog |
|
Kennel |
The place where dogs are housed |
|
kenophobia |
fear of empty spaces |
|
kenotism |
doctrine that Christ rid himself of divinity in becoming human |
|
Kibitka |
A circular tent used by various nomadic peoples such as the Kalmyks and Kyrgyz |
|
kidology |
study of kidding |
|
Kindergarten |
The school for infants and young children |
|
kinematics |
study of motion |
|
kinesics |
study of gestural communication |
|
kinesiology |
study of human movement and posture |
|
kinetics |
study of forces producing or changing motion |
|
kleptocracy |
government by thieves |
|
kleptomania |
irrational predilection for stealing |
|
Kleptophobia |
Fear of being stolen from or robbed |
|
klopemania |
kleptomania |
|
koniology |
study of atmospheric pollutants and dust |
|
Kraal |
A Zulu village |
|
kreatophagia |
eating of raw meat |
|
kritarchy |
government by judges |
|
ktenology |
science of putting people to death |
|
kymatology |
study of wave motion |
|
labeorphily |
collection and study of beer bottle labels |
|
labeorphily |
collection and study of beer bottle labels |
|
Laboratory |
The place where the scientific experiments are conducted |
|
laicism |
doctrine of opposition to clergy and priests |
|
Lair |
A place where wild animal live |
|
Lair |
The resting place of a wild animal |
|
landocracy |
government by the propertied class; timocracy |
|
largiloquent |
talkative; full of words |
|
larithmics |
study of population statistics |
|
larvicide |
killing of larvae |
|
larvivorous |
feeding on larvae |
|
laryngology |
study of larynx |
|
latitudinarianism |
doctrine of broad liberality in religious belief and conduct |
|
lative |
indicating motion up to or as far as |
|
Laundry |
The place where cloths are washed and ironed |
|
laxism |
belief that an unlikely opinion may be safely followed |
|
legalism |
belief that salvation depends on strict adherence to the law |
|
lepidopterology |
study of butterflies and moths |
|
leprology |
study of leprosy |
|
Lexicographer |
A person who compiles dictionaries |
|
lexicology |
study of words and their meanings |
|
lexigraphy |
art of definition of words |
|
liberalism |
doctrine of social change and tolerance |
|
libertarianism |
doctrine that personal liberty is the highest value |
|
liberticide |
destruction of liberty |
|
Library |
The place where books are kept |
|
lichenology |
study of lichens |
|
lignivorous |
feeding on wood |
|
ligyrophobia |
fear of loud noises |
|
limacology |
study of slugs |
|
limivorous |
eating mud |
|
limnobiology |
study of freshwater ecosystems |
|
limnology |
study of bodies of fresh water |
|
limnophilous |
living in ponds or marshes |
|
linguistics |
study of language |
|
linonophobia |
fear of string |
|
litholatry |
stone-worship |
|
lithology |
study of rocks |
|
lithophagous |
stone-swallowing; rock-boring; eating rock |
|
lithophilous |
living among stones |
|
liturgiology |
study of liturgical forms and church rituals |
|
locative |
indicating location or place where |
|
logocracy |
government of words |
|
logomachy |
contention about words or in words |
|
logomania |
pathological loquacity |
|
logophile |
a lover of words |
|
Logophobia |
An obsessive fear of words |
|
loimology |
study of plagues and epidemics |
|
longiloquence |
long-winded language |
|
loquence |
speech |
|
lordolatry |
worship of nobility |
|
lotophagous |
feeding on lotuses; indolent; lazy; dreamy |
|
loxodromy |
study of sailing along rhumb-lines |
|
Lunatic |
A person who is mentally ill |
|
lunch or luncheon |
a meal eaten during the middle of the day |
|
lupicide |
killing of a wolf |
|
lygophilia |
love of darkness |
|
lygophobia |
fear of darkness |
|
lyophile |
easily dispersed in a suitable medium |
|
lypemania |
extreme pathological mournfulness |
|
lyssophobia |
fear of hydrophobia |
|
macromania |
delusion that objects are larger than natural size |
|
macrophobia |
fear of prolonged waiting |
|
magirics |
art of cookery |
|
magnanerie |
art of raising silkworms |
|
magnetics |
study of magnetism |
|
magniloquent |
speaking in a grand or pompous style |
|
malacology |
study of molluscs |
|
malacophilous |
pollinated by snails |
|
malariology |
study of malaria |
|
malism |
the belief that the world is evil |
|
mallophagous |
eating wool or fleece |
|
mammalogy |
study of mammals |
|
manège |
the art of horsemanship |
|
Mariolatry |
worship of the virgin mother |
|
Mariology |
study of the Virgin Mary |
|
mariticide |
killing or killer of one’s husband |
|
martyrolatry |
excessive devotion to martyrs |
|
martyrology |
study of martyrs |
|
mastology |
study of mammals |
|
materialism |
belief that matter is the only extant substance |
|
mathematics |
study of magnitude, number, and forms |
|
matriarchy |
government by women or mothers |
|
Matricide |
Killing of one’s mother |
|
matricide |
killing of one’s mother |
|
mazology |
mammalogy; study of mammals |
|
mechanics |
study of action of force on bodies |
|
mechanism |
belief that life is explainable by mechanical forces |
|
mechanolatry |
worship of machines |
|
meconology |
study of or treatise concerning opium |
|
meconophagist |
consumer of opium or heroin |
|
megalomania |
abnormal tendency towards grand or grandiose behaviour |
|
meliorism |
the belief the world tends to become better |
|
meliphagous |
feeding upon honey |
|
melittology |
study of bees |
|
melliloquent |
speaking harmoniously or sweetly |
|
mellivorous |
honey-eating |
|
melomania |
craze for music |
|
Menagerie |
A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition |
|
mendaciloquence |
lying speech |
|
Menemophobia |
An extreme fear of wind or drafts |
|
mentalism |
belief that the world can be explained as aspect of the mind |
|
menticide |
reduction of mind by psychological pressure |
|
Mercenary |
A person who primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics |
|
merdivorous |
dung-eating |
|
mereology |
study of part-whole relationships |
|
meritocracy |
government by the meritorious |
|
merocracy |
government by a part of the citizenry |
|
mesocracy |
government by the middle classes |
|
mesology |
ecology |
|
messianism |
belief in a single messiah or saviour |
|
metallogeny |
study of the origin and distribution of metal deposits |
|
metallography |
study of the structure and constitution of metals |
|
metallurgy |
study of alloying and treating metals |
|
metaphysics |
study of principles of nature and thought |
|
metapolitics |
study of politics in theory or abstract |
|
metapsychology |
study of nature of the mind |
|
meteoritics |
the study of meteors |
|
meteorology |
study of weather |
|
methomania |
morbid craving for alcohol |
|
metrics |
study of versification |
|
metrocracy |
government by mothers or women; matriarchy |
|
metrology |
science of weights and measures |
|
metromania |
insatiable desire for writing verse |
|
metrophobia |
fear of poetry |
|
microanatomy |
study of microscopic tissues |
|
microbicide |
killing or killer of microbes |
|
microbiology |
study of microscopic organisms |
|
microclimatology |
study of local climates |
|
micrology |
study or discussion of trivialities |
|
micromania |
pathological self-deprecation or belief that one is very small |
|
micropalaeontology |
study of microscopic fossils |
|
microphagous |
feeding on small creatures or plants |
|
microphytology |
study of very small plant life |
|
microscopy |
study of minute objects |
|
millenarianism |
belief that an ideal society will be produced in the near future |
|
millionocracy |
government by millionaires |
|
millocracy |
government by mill owners |
|
mineralogy |
study of minerals |
|
Mint |
A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made |
|
Mint |
The place where the money is coined |
|
Misanthrope |
A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society |
|
miticide |
agent which kills mites |
|
mobocracy |
government by mobs or crowds |
|
modalism |
belief in unity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit |
|
molinology |
study of mills and milling |
|
molluscicide |
killing of mollusks |
|
momilogy |
study of mummies |
|
monadism |
theory that there exist ultimate units of being |
|
Monarchy |
A form of government with a monarch at the head |
|
monarchy |
government by one individual |
|
Monastery |
A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows |
|
Monastery |
The residence for monks or priests |
|
monergism |
theory that the Holy Spirit alone can act |
|
moneyocracy |
government by the monied classes |
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monism |
belief that all things can be placed in one category |
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monocracy |
government by one individual |
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monolatry |
worship of one god without excluding belief in others |
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monomachy |
single combat; a duel |
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monomania |
abnormal obsession with a single thought or idea |
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monophagous |
feeding on only one type of food |
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monophobia |
fear of being alone |
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monophysitism |
belief that Christ was primarily divine but in human form |
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monopsychism |
belief that individuals have a single eternal soul |
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monotheism |
belief in only one God |
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monotheletism |
belief that Christ had only one will |
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Moo |
The sound of Cattle |
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Morgue |
A place where bodies are kept for identification |
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morphinomania |
habitual craving or desire for morphine |
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morphology |
study of forms and the development of structures |
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mortalism |
belief that the soul is mortal |
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Mortuary |
A room or building in which dead bodies are kept |
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Mosque |
the Muslims’ place of worship |
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mucivorous |
feeding on plant juices |
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multiloquence |
talkativeness; use of many words |
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multiplicative |
indicating repetition or augmentation |
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muriphobia |
fear of mice |
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muscicide |
substance for killing flies |
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muscology |
the study of mosses |
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museology |
the study of museums |
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Museum |
The place where the treasures of arts, curiosities etc…are preserved |
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musicology |
study of music |
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musomania |
obsession with music |
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mutative |
indicating a change of place or state |
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mutualism |
belief in mutual dependence of society and the individual |
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mycology |
study of funguses |
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mycophagous |
eating fungus |
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myology |
study of muscles |
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myophobia |
fear of mice |
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myriarchy |
government by ten thousand individuals |
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myristicivorous |
feeding upon nutmegs |
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myrmecology |
study of ants |
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myrmecophagous |
feeding on ants |
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myrmecophilous |
having a symbiotic relationship with ants |
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mysophobia |
fear of contamination or dirt |
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mythology |
study of myths; fables; tales |
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mythomania |
lying or exaggerating to an abnormal extent |
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naology |
study of church or temple architecture |
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Narcissist |
Someone in love with himself |
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narcokleptocracy |
government by those who profit from trade in illegal drugs |
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narcomania |
uncontrollable craving for narcotics |
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nasology |
study of the nose |
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nativism |
belief that the mind possesses inborn thoughts |
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naturalism |
belief that the world can be explained in terms of natural forces |
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naumachy |
mock sea-battle |
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nautics |
art of navigation |
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navarchy |
rulership over the seas |
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nebulaphobia |
fear of fog |
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necessarianism |
theory that actions are determined by prior history; fatalism |
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necrolatry |
worship of the dead |
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necromania |
sexual obsession with dead bodies; necrophilia |
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necrophagous |
feeding on the dead |
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necrophilia |
unusual love or sexual attraction for corpses |
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necrophobia |
fear of corpses |
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nectarivorous |
feeding on nectar |
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negrophile |
one who is sympathetic towards black people |
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negrophobia |
fear of blacks |
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Neigh |
The sound of Horses |
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nematology |
the study of nematodes |
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nemophilist |
one who loves the woods |
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Neocracy |
Government by new or inexperienced hands |
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neocracy |
government by new or inexperienced rulers |
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neolatry |
worship of novelty |
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neonaticide |
killing or killer of a newborn infant |
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neonatology |
study of newborn babies |
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neonomianism |
theory that the gospel abrogates earlier moral codes |
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neophile |
one who loves novelty and trends |
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neophobia |
fear of novelty |
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neossology |
study of nestling birds |
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neovitalism |
theory that total material explanation is impossible |
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nephology |
study of clouds |
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nephrology |
study of the kidneys |
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neurobiology |
study of anatomy of the nervous system |
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neurology |
study of nervous system |
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neuropsychology |
study of relation between brain and behaviour |
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neurypnology |
study of hypnotism |
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neutrosophy |
study of the origin and nature of philosophical neutralities |
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nidology |
study of nests |
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nihilism |
denial of all reality; extreme scepticism |
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nitrophilous |
flourishing in or preferring locations with abundant nitrogen |
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nominalism |
doctrine that naming of things defines reality |
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nominative |
indicating subject of a verb |
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nomism |
view that moral conduct consists in observance of laws |
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nomocracy |
government based on legal system; rule of law |
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nomology |
the science of the laws; especially of the mind |
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noology |
science of the intellect |
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nosology |
study of diseases |
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nosomania |
delusion of suffering from a disease |
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nosophobia |
fear of disease |
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Nostalgia |
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past |
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nostology |
study of senility |
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nostomania |
abnormal desire to go back to familiar places |
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notaphily |
collecting of bank-notes and cheques |
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notaphily |
collecting of bank-notes and cheques |
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noumenalism |
belief in existence of noumena |
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novercaphobia |
fear of one’s stepmother |
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nucivorous |
nut-eating |
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nullibilism |
denial that the soul exists in space |
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numenism |
belief in local deities or spirits |
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numerology |
study of numbers |
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numismatics |
study of coins |
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Numismatist |
One who collect coins as hobby |
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Nyctophobia |
An extreme or irrational fear of the night or of darkness |
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nyctophobia |
fear of the night or darkness |
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nymphology |
study of nymphs |
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nymphomania |
excessive or crazed sexual desire |
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Obituary |
A news article that reports the recent death of a person |
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objectivism |
doctrine that all reality is objective |
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obloquy |
censure; calumny; slander; disgrace |
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Observatory |
The place where the astronomical observation are taken |
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obstetrics |
study of midwifery |
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oceanography |
study of oceans |
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oceanology |
study of oceans |
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Ochlocracy |
Government by the populace |
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ochlocracy |
government by mobs |
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ochlophobia |
fear of crowds |
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octarchy |
government by eight people |
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odology |
science of the hypothetical mystical force of od |
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Odontology |
The scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth |
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odontology |
study of teeth |
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oenology |
study of wines |
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oenomania |
obsession or craze for wine |
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oenophile |
one who is fond of or loves wine |
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oenophobia |
fear or hatred of wine |
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oikology |
science of housekeeping |
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olfactology |
study of the sense of smell |
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Oligarchy |
A small group of people having control of a country or organization |
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oligarchy |
government by the few |
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oligomania |
obsession with a few thoughts or ideas |
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ombrology |
study of rain |
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ombrophilous |
tolerant of large amounts of rainfall |
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ombrophobia |
fear of rain |
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omniloquent |
speaking on all subjects |
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omnism |
belief in all religions |
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omnivorous |
eating anything; eating both plant and animal matter |
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omophagy |
eating of raw flesh as a ritual observance |
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oncology |
study of tumours |
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oneirology |
study of dreams |
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oniomania |
mania for making purchases |
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onolatry |
worship of asses or donkeys |
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onomamania |
mania for names |
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onomasiology |
study of nomenclature |
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onomastics |
study of proper names |
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onomatomania |
irresistible desire to repeat certain words |
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onomatophobia |
fear of hearing a certain word |
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ontology |
science of pure being; the nature of things |
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onychophagist |
nail-biter |
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onychotillomania |
compulsive picking at the fingernails |
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oology |
study of eggs |
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ophidiophobia |
fear of snakes |
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Ophidiophobia |
Fear of snakes |
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ophiolatry |
worship of snakes |
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ophiology |
study of snakes |
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ophiophagous |
eating snakes |
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ophiophilist |
snake-lover |
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ophism |
snake-worship |
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ophthalmology |
study of eye diseases |
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ophthalmophobia |
fear of being stared at |
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opiomania |
craving for opium |
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oppositive |
indicating opposition or location opposite to |
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opsomania |
abnormal love for one kind of food |
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optics |
study of light |
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optimism |
doctrine that we live in the best of all possible worlds |
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optology |
study of sight |
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optometry |
science of examining the eyes |
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optophobia |
fear of opening one’s eyes |
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Orchard |
A piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees |
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Orchard |
The place where fruit-trees are grown |
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orchidology |
study of orchids |
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orchidomania |
abnormal obsession with orchids |
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organicism |
conception of life or society as an organism |
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ornithology |
study of birds |
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ornithophilous |
pollinated by birds |
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ornithophobia |
fear of birds |
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orology |
study of mountains |
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Orphanage |
The place where the orphans are housed |
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orthoepy |
study of correct pronunciation |
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orthography |
study of spelling |
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orthopterology |
study of cockroaches |
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oryctology |
mineralogy or paleontology |
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oryzivorous |
rice-eating |
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osmics |
scientific study of smells |
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osmology |
study of smells and olfactory processes |
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osphresiology |
study of the sense of smell |
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ossivorous |
feeding on bones |
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osteology |
study of bones |
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ostreophagous |
oyster-eating |
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otology |
study of the ear |
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otorhinolaryngology |
study of ear, nose and throat |
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ovicide |
killing insect eggs |
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ovicide |
sheep-killing |
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ovivorous |
eating eggs |
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ovivorous |
eating sheep |
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Paddock |
The place adjoining race-course where the horses are kept for racing |
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paedarchy |
government by children |
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paedobaptism |
doctrine of infant baptism |
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paedocracy |
government by children; paedarchy |
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paedology |
study of children |
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paedophage |
eater of children |
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paedophilia |
abnormal love or sexual attraction for children |
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paedophobia |
fear of children; fear of dolls |
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paedotrophy |
art of rearing children |
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pagophagia |
eating trays of ice to help offset iron deficiency |
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paidonosology |
study of children’s diseases; pediatrics |
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palaeoanthropology |
study of early humans |
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palaeobiology |
study of fossil plants and animals |
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palaeoclimatology |
study of ancient climates |
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palaeolimnology |
study of ancient fish |
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palaeolimnology |
study of ancient lakes |
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palaeontology |
study of fossils |
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palaeopedology |
study of early soils |
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palaeophile |
antiquarian |
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paleobotany |
study of ancient plants |
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paleo-osteology |
study of ancient bones |
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palynology |
study of pollen |
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Panacea |
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases |
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panaesthetism |
theory that consciousness may inhere generally in matter |
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panarchy |
universal rule or dominion |
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pancosmism |
theory that the material universe is all that exists |
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pandemonism |
worship of spirits dwelling in all forms of nature |
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panegoism |
solipsism |
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panentheism |
belief that world is part but not all of God’s being |
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panivorous |
bread-eating |
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panophobia |
melancholia marked by groundless fears |
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panpsychism |
theory that all nature has a psychic side |
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pansexualism |
theory that all thought derived from sexual instinct |
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panspermatism |
belief in origin of life from extraterrestrial germs |
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pantarchy |
government by all the people; world government |
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Pantheism |
A doctrine which identifies God with the universe |
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pantheism |
belief that the universe is God; belief in many gods |
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pantisocracy |
government by all equally |
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pantophagy |
omnivorousness |
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pantophobia |
fear of everything |
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panzoism |
belief that humans and animals share vital life energy |
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paparchy |
government by the pope |
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papyrocracy |
government by newspapers or literature |
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papyrology |
study of paper |
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parallelism |
belief that matter and mind don’t interact but relate |
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paraphilia |
any abnormal sexual attraction |
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parapsychology |
study of unexplained mental phenomena |
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parasiticide |
killing of parasites |
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parasitology |
study of parasites |
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parasuicide |
harmful act appearing to be an attempt at suicide |
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parciloquy |
laconic speech |
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parenticide |
killing or killer of one’s parents |
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paroemiology |
study of proverbs |
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parousiamania |
obsession with the second coming of Christ |
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Parricide |
Killing of a parent or other near relative |
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parricide |
killing of parents or a parent-like close relative |
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parsonarchy |
government by parsons |
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parthenolatry |
worship of the Virgin Mary |
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parthenology |
study of virgins |
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parthophobia |
fear of virgins |
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partitive |
indicating a part of a larger whole |
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partocracy |
government by a single unopposed political party |
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pataphysics |
the science of imaginary solutions |
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pathology |
study of disease |
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pathomania |
moral insanity |
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pathophobia |
fear of disease |
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patriarchy |
government by men or fathers |
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patricide |
killing of one’s father |
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Patricide |
Killing of one’s father |
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patriolatry |
excessive devotion or worship of one’s native country |
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patrology |
study of early Christianity |
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pauciloquent |
of few words; speaking little |
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pectoriloquy |
sound of patient’s voice as heard through stethoscope |
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pedagogics |
study of teaching |
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Pedantic |
Excessively concerned with minor details or rules |
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pedantocracy |
government by pedants or strict rule-bound scholars |
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pediculophobia |
fear of lice |
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pedology |
study of soils |
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pejorism |
severe pessimism |
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pelology |
study of mud |
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Pen |
The shelter for a cow |
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penology |
study of crime and punishment |
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pentarchy |
government by five individuals |
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pentheraphobia |
fear or hatred of one’s mother-in-law |
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peotillomania |
abnormal compulsion for pulling on the penis |
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perdricide |
killer of partridges |
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perfectibilism |
doctrine that humans capable of becoming perfect |
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perfectionism |
doctrine that moral perfection constitutes the highest value |
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periodontics |
study of gums |
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peristerophily |
pigeon-collecting |
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peristerophily |
pigeon-collecting |
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perlative |
indicating movement through or across |
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personalism |
doctrine that humans possess spiritual freedom |
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pessimism |
doctrine that the universe is essentially evil |
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pesticide |
killing of pests |
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pestology |
science of pests |
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Petrology |
The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure, and composition of rocks |
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petrology |
study of rocks |
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petrophilous |
living on or thriving in rocky areas |
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phagomania |
excessive desire for food or eating |
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phagophobia |
fear of eating |
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phallocracy |
government by men |
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phaneromania |
habit of biting one’s nails |
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Pharamacophobia |
Fear of medication |
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pharmacognosy |
study of drugs of animal and plant origin |
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pharmacology |
study of drugs |
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pharmacomania |
abnormal obsession with trying drugs |
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pharology |
study of lighthouses |
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pharyngology |
study of the throat |
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phengophobia |
fear of daylight |
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phenology |
study of organisms as affected by climate |
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phenomenalism |
belief that phenomena are the only realities |
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phenomenology |
study of phenomena |
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philalethist |
lover of truth |
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Philanthropist |
A lover of mankind |
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philately |
study of postage stamps |
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philately |
study of postage stamps |
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philematology |
the act or study of kissing |
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philhippic |
loving or admiring horses |
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phillumeny |
collecting of matchbox labels |
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phillumeny |
collecting of matchbox labels |
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philocaly |
love of beauty |
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philodemic |
fond of commoners or the lower classes |
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Philogymist |
A person who likes or admires women |
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philogyny |
love of women |
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philology |
study of ancient texts; historical linguistics |
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philomath |
lover of learning |
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philonoist |
one who seeks knowledge |
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Philophobia |
Fear of love or of becoming emotionally connected with another person |
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philopornist |
lover of prostitutes |
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philosophocracy |
government by philosophers |
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philosophy |
science of knowledge or wisdom |
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philotechnical |
devoted to the arts |
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philotherianism |
love of animals |
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philoxenia |
hospitality |
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phoniatrics |
study and correction of speech defects |
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phonology |
study of speech sounds |
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phonomania |
pathological tendency to murder |
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phonophobia |
fear of noise or of speaking aloud |
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photobiology |
study of effects of light on organisms |
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photomania |
pathological desire for light |
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photophilous |
preferring or thriving in lighted conditions |
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photophobia |
fear of light |
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phraseology |
study of phrases |
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phrenology |
study of bumps on the head |
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phthirophagous |
lice-eating |
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phycology |
study of algae and seaweeds |
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phylarchy |
government by a specific class or tribe |
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phyllomania |
excessive or abnormal production of leaves |
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phyllophagous |
leaf-eating |
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physicalism |
belief that all phenomena reducible to verifiable assertions |
|
physics |
study of properties of matter and energy |
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physiocracy |
government according to natural laws or principles |
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physiolatry |
nature-worship |
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physiology |
study of processes of life |
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physitheism |
attribution of physical form and attributes to deities |
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phytivorous |
feeding on plants |
|
phytology |
study of plants; botany |
|
phytomania |
obsession with collecting plants |
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phytophagous |
feeding on vegetable matter |
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phytophilous |
fond of plants |
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picnic |
any informal meal eaten outside |
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pigmentocracy |
government by those of one skin colour |
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Pipe |
The sound of Nightingales |
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piscatology |
study of fishes |
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piscivorous |
fish-eating |
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pisteology |
science or study of faith |
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placentophagy |
eating of the placenta |
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Plagiarism |
The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own |
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planetolatry |
worship of the planets |
|
planetology |
study of planets |
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planiloquent |
speaking plainly |
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planomania |
abnormal desire to wander and disobey social norms |
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plantivorous |
plant-eating |
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plantocracy |
government by plantation owners |
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plasmophagous |
consuming plasma |
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pleniloquence |
excessive talking; fullness of speech |
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plousiocracy |
government by the wealthy; plutocracy |
|
pluralism |
belief that reality consists of several kinds or entities |
|
plutarchy |
government by the wealthy; plutocracy |
|
Plutocracy |
Government by the wealthy |
|
plutocracy |
government by the wealthy |
|
plutolatry |
worship of wealth |
|
plutology |
political economy; study of wealth |
|
plutomania |
mania for money |
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pneumatics |
study of mechanics of gases |
|
pneumatomachy |
denial of the divinity of the Holy Ghost |
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podiatry |
study and treatment of disorders of the foot; chiropody |
|
podology |
study of the feet |
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poephagous |
eating grass or herbs; herbivorous |
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poetolatry |
worship of poets |
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poetomachia |
contest or quarrel among poets |
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pogonophile |
one who loves beards |
|
pogonophobia |
fear of beards |
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polarchy |
government by many people; polyarchy |
|
polemology |
study of war |
|
polemomania |
mania for war |
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policeocracy |
government by police |
|
politicomania |
mania for politics |
|
polkamania |
craze for polka dancing |
|
pollarchy |
government by the multitude or a mob; ochlocracy |
|
poltophagy |
prolonged chewing of food |
|
polyarchy |
government by many people |
|
polycracy |
government by many rulers; polyarchy |
|
Polyglot |
A person who speaks more than one language |
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polyloquent |
speaking much; loquacious |
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polymania |
mania affecting several different mental faculties |
|
polyphagous |
eating many types of food |
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polytheism |
belief in multiple deities |
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pomology |
study of fruit-growing |
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popocracy |
government by populists |
|
poriomania |
abnormal compulsion to wander |
|
pornocracy |
government by harlots |
|
pornomania |
obsession with pornography |
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Portfolio |
A portable case for holding papers or drawings |
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positivism |
doctrine that that which is not observable is not knowable |
|
posology |
science of quantity or dosage |
|
Posse |
A temporary police force |
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possessive |
indicating possession; genitive case |
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Postmortem |
An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death |
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Potable |
Safe to drink |
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potamology |
study of rivers |
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potichomania |
craze for imitating Oriental porcelain |
|
potomania |
abnormal desire to drink alcohol |
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pragmatism |
doctrine emphasizing practical value of philosophy |
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praxeology |
study of practical or efficient activity; science of efficient action |
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predestinarianism |
belief that what ever is to happen is already fixed |
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predicative |
indicating the predicate |
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prescriptivism |
belief that moral edicts are merely orders with no truth value |
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primatology |
study of primates |
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primitivism |
doctrine that a simple and natural life is morally best |
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privatism |
attitude of avoiding involvement in outside interests |
|
privative |
indicating absence, deprivation or negation |
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probabiliorism |
belief that when in doubt one must choose most likely answer |
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probabilism |
belief that knowledge is always probable but never absolute |
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proctology |
study of rectum |
|
prolative |
indicating motion alongside or means of motion |
|
prolicide |
killing of offspring; killing of the human race |
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prophetocracy |
government by a prophet |
|
prosody |
study of versification |
|
protistology |
study of protists |
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proxemics |
study of man’s need for personal space |
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psalligraphy |
the art of paper-cutting to make pictures |
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psammophile |
sand-loving plant |
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psephocracy |
government resulting from election by ballot |
|
Psephologist |
One who study the elections and trends in voting |
|
psephology |
study of election results and voting trends |
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pseudolatry |
false worship |
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pseudology |
art or science of lying |
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pseudomania |
irrational predilection for lying |
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pseudoptics |
study of optical illusions |
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psilanthropism |
denial of Christ’s divinity |
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psomophagy |
swallowing food without thorough chewing |
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psychism |
belief in universal soul |
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psychobiology |
study of biology of the mind |
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psychogenetics |
study of internal or mental states |
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psychognosy |
study of mentality, personality or character |
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psychology |
study of mind |
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psychomachy |
conflict between the body and the soul |
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psychomorphism |
doctrine that inanimate objects have human mentality |
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psychopannychism |
belief souls sleep from death to resurrection |
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psychopathology |
study of mental illness |
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psychophysics |
study of link between mental and physical processes |
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psychotheism |
doctrine that God is a purely spiritual entity |
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psychrophilic |
thriving in cold temperatures |
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psychrophobia |
fear of the cold |
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pteridology |
study of ferns |
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pteridomania |
passion for ferns |
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pteronophobia |
fear of being tickled by feathers |
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pterylology |
study of distribution of feathers on birds |
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ptochocracy |
government by beggars or paupers; wholesale pauperization |
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pulicide |
flea-killer |
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punditocracy |
government by political pundits |
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pygmachy |
boxing; fighting with clubs |
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pyretology |
study of fevers |
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pyrgology |
study of towers |
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pyroballogy |
study of artillery |
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pyrography |
study of woodburning |
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pyrolatry |
fire-worship |
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pyromachy |
use of fire in combat |
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pyromania |
craze for starting fires |
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pyrophobia |
fear of fire |
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pyrrhonism |
total or radical skepticism |
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Quack |
The sound of Ducks |
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Quadrangle |
The square courtyard bounded by buildings |
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quangocracy |
rule of quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations |
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Quay |
The place the ships are loaded or unloaded |
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quietism |
doctrine of enlightenment through mental tranquility |
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quinology |
study of quinine |
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raciology |
study of racial differences |
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racism |
belief that race is the primary determinant of human capacities |
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radicivorous |
eating roots |
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Radio Jockey |
One who presents a radio programme |
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radiology |
study of X-rays and their medical applications |
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ranivorous |
eating frogs |
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raticide |
substance or person who kills rats |
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rationalism |
belief that reason is the fundamental source of knowledge |
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realism |
doctrine that objects of cognition are real |
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Recluse |
One who lives in solitude |
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reductionism |
belief that complex phenomena are reducible to simple ones |
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Refectory |
The refreshment hall in a monastery |
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reflexology |
study of reflexes |
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Reformatory |
An institution for reforming the young offenders |
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Regalia |
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The emblems or insignia of royalty |
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regalism |
doctrine of the monarch’s supremacy in church affairs |
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Regicide |
Action of killing a king |
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regicide |
killing of a monarch |
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relative |
indicating relation or a prepositional object |
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representationalism |
doctrine that ideas rather than external objects are basis of knowledge |
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republicanism |
belief that a republic is the best form of government |
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Reservoir |
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply |
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Reservoir |
The place where water is collected and stored |
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resistentialism |
humorous theory that inanimate objects display malice towards humans |
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Resort |
The place frequented for the reasons of pleasure or health |
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Restaurant |
The place where the people can get food or refreshment |
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Reticule |
The lady’s handbag or workbag |
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retrophilia |
love of things of the past |
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rhabdology |
art of calculating using numbering rods |
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rhabdology |
knowledge or learning concerning divining rods |
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rheology |
science of the deformation or flow of matter |
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rheophile |
living or thriving in running water |
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Rhetoric |
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing |
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rheumatology |
study of rheumatism |
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rhinology |
study of the nose |
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rhinotillexomania |
compulsive nose picking |
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rhizophagous |
root-eating |
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rhizophilous |
growing or thriving on or near roots |
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rhochrematics |
science of inventory management and the movement of products |
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rhypophagy |
eating filth |
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rinkomania |
obsession with skating |
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rodenticide |
killing of rodents |
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romanticism |
belief in sentimental feeling in artistic expression |
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rotocracy |
government by those who control rotten boroughs |
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runology |
study of runes |
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Russophile |
one who admires Russia or the Russians |
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Russophobia |
fear of Russia or Russians |
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sacerdotalism |
belief that priests are necessary mediators between God and mankind |
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sacramentarianism |
belief that sacraments have unusual properties |
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Sacrilege |
Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred |
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Sanatorium |
A room or building for sick children in a boarding school |
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sanctiloquent |
speaking on heavenly or holy matters |
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sanguivorous |
blood-drinking |
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saprophagous |
feeding on decaying material |
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sarcology |
study of fleshy parts of the body |
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sarcophagous |
feeding on flesh; carnivorous |
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sarcophilous |
fond of flesh |
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satanology |
study of the devil |
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satanophobia |
fear of the devil |
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satyromania |
abnormally great male sexual desire; satyriasis |
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saurophagous |
eating lizards |
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Scabbard |
A case in which the blade of a sword is kept |
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scatology |
study of excrement or obscene literature |
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scatophagous |
dung-eating |
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schematonics |
art of using gesture to express tones |
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sciagraphy |
art of shading |
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sciaphobia |
fear of shadows |
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scientism |
belief that the methods of science are universally applicable |
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sciophilous |
thriving in or loving shady conditions |
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scopophilia |
obtaining sexual pleasure from seeing things |
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scopophobia |
fear of being looked at |
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scoptophobia |
fear of being looked at |
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Scotophilia |
admiration for Scotland or the Scots |
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scotophobia |
fear of the dark |
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Screech |
The sound of Parrots |
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scribbleomania |
obsession with scribbling |
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scripophily |
collection of bond and share certificates |
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scripophily |
collection of bond and share certificates |
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Scullery |
A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and another dirty household work |
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Scullery |
The place where the plates and other utensils are washed up |
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Sculptor |
An artist who makes sculptures. |
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Scuttle |
The receptacle for storing coal |
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sebastomania |
religious insanity |
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Secular |
Government not connected with religious or spiritual matters |
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sedimentology |
study of sediment |
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seismology |
study of earthquakes |
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selenodesy |
study of the shape and features of the moon |
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selenolatry |
worship of the moon |
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selenology |
study of the moon |
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self-determinism |
doctrine that the actions of a self are determined by itself |
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semantics |
study of meaning |
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semantology |
science of meanings of words |
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semasiology |
study of meaning; semantics |
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seminivorous |
seed-eating |
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semiology |
study of signs and signals |
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semiotics |
study of signs and symbols |
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senicide |
killing of old men |
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sensationalism |
belief that ideas originate solely in sensation |
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septarchy |
government by seven rulers; heptarchy |
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serology |
study of serums |
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serpenticide |
killing or killer of a snake |
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sexism |
belief in systematic inequalities between the sexes |
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sexology |
study of sexual behaviour |
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Sheath |
A close-fitting cover for the blade of a knife or sword |
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Sheath |
A case in which the blade of a sword is kept |
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Shoal |
A large number of fish swimming together |
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shopocracy |
government by shopkeepers |
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sialoquent |
spitting greatly while speaking |
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siblicide |
killing or killer of a sibling |
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siderism |
belief that the stars influence human affairs |
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siderography |
art of engraving on steel |
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sigillography |
study of seals |
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significs |
science of meaning |
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silvicide |
substance that kills trees |
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silvics |
study of tree’s life |
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similative |
indicating similarity to |
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sindonology |
study of the shroud of Turin |
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Sinecure |
A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit |
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Sinology |
study of China |
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Sinophile |
one who admires China or the Chinese |
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sitiomania |
morbid aversion to food |
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sitiophobia |
fear of food |
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sitology |
the scientific study of food, diet, and nutrition |
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sitophobia |
fear of food or eating |
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situative |
indicating comparison of two things |
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skepticism |
doctrine that true knowledge is always uncertain |
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skiamachy |
sham fight; shadow boxing |
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slavocracy |
government by slave-owners |
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Slavophile |
one who admires the Slavs |
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smorgasbord |
a variety of cold or hot savory dishes, such as pâté, smoked salmon, etc, served in Scandinavia as hors d’oeuvres or as a buffet meal |
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snack |
a light quick meal eaten between or in place of main meals |
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snobocracy |
government by snobs |
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socialism |
doctrine of centralized state control of wealth and property |
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sociative |
indicating association with the subject |
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sociobiology |
study of biological basis of human behaviour |
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sociocracy |
government by society as a whole |
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sociology |
study of society |
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solarism |
excessive use of solar myths in explaining mythology |
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solifidianism |
doctrine that faith alone will ensure salvation |
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soliloquent |
speaking in soliloquies; prone to giving soliloquies |
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soliloquy |
talking or conversing with oneself; dramatic production of this nature |
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solipsism |
theory that self-existence is the only certainty |
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somatism |
materialism |
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somatology |
science of the properties of matter |
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Somnambulist |
Someone who walks in sleep |
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somniloquence |
talking in one’s sleep |
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sophiology |
science of ideas |
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sophomania |
delusion that one is incredibly intelligent |
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sororicide |
killing of one’s own sister |
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Sororicide |
Killing of one’s sister |
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soteriology |
study of theological salvation |
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Souvenir |
A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event |
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spatialism |
doctrine that matter has only spatial, temporal and causal properties |
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speciocide |
destruction of an entire species |
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spectrology |
study of ghosts |
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spectrophobia |
fear of looking in a mirror |
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spectroscopy |
study of spectra |
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speleology |
study and exploration of caves |
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spermicide |
killing of sperm |
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spermology |
study of seeds |
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spermophile |
member of family of seed-loving rodents |
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sphagnology |
study of peat moss |
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sphragistics |
study of seals and signets |
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sphygmology |
study of the pulse |
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spiritualism |
belief that nothing is real except the soul or spirit |
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splanchnology |
study of the entrails or viscera |
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spongology |
study of sponges |
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sporicide |
killing of spores |
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squandermania |
irrational propensity for spending money wastefully |
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squarsonocracy |
government by landholding clergymen |
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squatterarchy |
government by squatters; squattocracy |
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squattocracy |
government by squatters |
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Squeak |
The sound of Rats |
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squirearchy |
government by squires |
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squirocracy |
government by squires; squirearchy |
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Stable |
The place where horses are housed |
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stampomania |
obsession with stamp-collecting |
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stasiology |
study of political parties |
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statics |
study of bodies and forces in equilibrium |
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stative |
indicating a state rather than an action |
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statocracy |
government by the state alone, without ecclesiastical influence |
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statolatry |
worship of the state |
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staurolatry |
worship of the cross or crucifix |
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stegophilist |
one who climbs buildings for sport |
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stemmatology |
study of relationships between texts |
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stercoranism |
belief that the consecrated Eucharist is digested and evacuated |
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stercovorous |
feeding on dung or excrement |
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stigmatophilia |
obsession with tattooing or branding |
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Stoic |
A person who is indifferent to the pains and pleasures of life |
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stoichiology |
science of elements of animal tissues |
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stoicism |
belief in indifference to pleasure or pain |
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stomatology |
study of the mouth |
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storiology |
study of folk tales |
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stratarchy |
rulership over an army |
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stratigraphy |
study of geological layers or strata |
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stratocracy |
military rule or despotism |
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stratography |
art of leading an army |
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strumpetocracy |
government by strumpets |
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stultiloquence |
foolish or senseless talk |
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Sty |
The place where pigs are kept |
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stylometry |
studying literature by means of statistical analysis |
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suaviloquence |
pleasing or agreeable speech |
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subessive |
indicating location under or below |
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subjectivism |
doctrine that all knowledge is subjective |
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sublative |
indicating movement towards the top of |
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substantialism |
belief that there is a real existence underlying phenomena |
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suicide |
killing of oneself |
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Suicide |
Act of intentionally causing one’s own death |
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suicidology |
study of suicide |
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superessive |
indicating location upon or on top of |
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supper |
an evening meal, esp. a light one |
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symbolatry |
undue worship of symbols |
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symbology |
study of symbols |
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symmachy |
fighting jointly against a common enemy |
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symmetrophobia |
fear of symmetry |
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symphily |
living together for mutual benefit |
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symptomatology |
study of symptoms of illness |
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synarchy |
joint sovereignty |
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syndicalism |
doctrine of direct worker control of capital |
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synecology |
study of ecological communities |
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synectics |
study of processes of invention |
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synergism |
belief that human will and divine spirit cooperate in salvation |
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syntax |
study of sentence structure |
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syphilology |
study of syphilis |
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syphilomania |
pathological belief that one is afflicted with syphilis |
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syphilophobia |
fear of syphilis |
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systematology |
study of systems |
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taeniacide |
killing of tapeworms |
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Tannery |
A place where animal hides are tanned |
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Tannery |
The place where the leather is tanned |
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tapas |
light snacks or appetizers, usually eaten with drinks |
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taphephobia |
fear of being buried alive |
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tardiloquent |
speaking slowly |
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tauricide |
killing or killer of a bull |
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tauromachy |
bullfighting |
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taxidermy |
art of curing and stuffing animals |
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technocracy |
government by technical experts |
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technomania |
craze for technology |
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technophile |
one who is fond of technology |
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technophobia |
fear of technology |
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tectonics |
science of structure of objects, buildings and landforms |
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teetotaler |
a person who never drinks alcohol |
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teleology |
study of final causes; analysis in terms of purpose |
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telmatology |
study of swamps |
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temporal |
relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; relating to time |
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Tepee |
The shelter of an American India |
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teratology |
study of monsters, freaks, abnormal growths or malformations |
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Termagant |
A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman |
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terminative |
indicating motion up to or time until |
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terminism |
doctrine that there is a time limit for repentance |
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tetradarchy |
government by four people; tetrarchy |
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tetrarchy |
government by four people |
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teuthology |
study of cephalopods |
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Teutomania |
obsession with Teutonic or German things |
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textology |
study of the production of texts |
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thalassiarchy |
sovereignty of the seas; thalassocracy |
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thalassocracy |
sovereignty of the seas |
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thalassography |
science of the sea |
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thalassophilous |
living in or fond of the sea |
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thalassophobia |
fear of the sea |
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thalerophagous |
feeding on fresh vegetable matter |
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thanatism |
belief that the soul dies with the body |
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thanatology |
study of death and its customs |
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thanatomania |
belief that one has been affected by death magic, and resulting illness |
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Thanatophobia |
Fear of death |
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thanatophobia |
fear of death |
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thaumatolatry |
worship of miracles or wonders |
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thaumatology |
study of miracles |
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Thearchy |
A political system based on government of men by God |
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thearchy |
rule by a god or gods; body of divine rulers |
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theatrocracy |
goverment by gathered assemblies of citizens |
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theatromania |
craze for going to plays |
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theism |
belief in the existence of God without special revelation |
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theocentrism |
belief that God is central fact of existence |
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theocracy |
government by priests or by religious law |
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theology |
study of religion; religious doctrine |
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theomachy |
war amongst or against the gods |
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theomania |
belief that one is a god |
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theopantism |
belief that God is the only reality |
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theophagy |
sacramental consumption of a god |
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theophile |
one who loves or is loved by God |
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theophobia |
fear of God |
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theopsychism |
belief that the soul is of a divine nature |
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theriatrics |
veterinary medicine |
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theriogenology |
study of animals’ reproductive systems |
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theriolatry |
animal-worship |
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thermodynamics |
study of relation of heat to motion |
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thermokinematics |
study of motion of heat |
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thermology |
study of heat |
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thermophilous |
preferring or thriving in high temperatures |
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therology |
study of wild mammals |
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thnetopsychism |
belief that the soul dies with the body, to be reborn on day of judgement |
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thremmatology |
science of breeding domestic animals and plants |
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threpsology |
science of nutrition |
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tidology |
study of tides |
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tiffin |
(in India) a light meal, esp. one taken at midday |
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timarchy |
government by the propertied class; timocracy |
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timbrology |
study of postage stamps |
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timbromania |
craze for stamp collecting |
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timbrophily |
love or fondness for stamps; stamp-collecting |
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timocracy |
government by the propertied class |
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titanism |
spirit of revolt or defiance against social conventions |
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titanomachy |
war of the Titans against the gods |
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tobaccophile |
one who loves tobacco |
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tocology |
obstetrics; midwifery |
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tocophobia |
fear of pregnancy or childbirth |
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tolerationism |
doctrine of toleration of religious differences |
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tolutiloquence |
smooth or flowing speech |
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tomomania |
irrational predilection for performing surgery |
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tonetics |
study of pronunciation |
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tonitrophobia |
fear of thunder |
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topology |
study of places and their natural features |
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toponymics |
study of place-names |
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topophilia |
great love or affection for a particular place |
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topophobia |
fear of performing; fear of certain places |
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toreutics |
study of artistic work in metal |
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Torrent |
A strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid |
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totemism |
belief that a group has a special kinship with an object or animal |
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toxicology |
study of poisons |
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toxicomania |
morbid craving for poisons |
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toxicophagous |
eating poison |
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toxicophobia |
fear of poisoning |
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toxiphagous |
poison-eating |
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toxiphobia |
fear of poison or being poisoned |
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toxophily |
love of archery; archery; study of archery |
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toxophily |
love of archery; archery; study of archery |
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transcendentalism |
theory that emphasizes that which transcends perception |
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translative |
indicating process of change or movement through |
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transmigrationism |
belief that soul passes into other body at death |
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traumatology |
study of wounds and their effects |
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trialism |
doctrine that humans have three separate essences (body, soul, spirit) |
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triarchy |
government by three people |
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tribology |
study of friction and wear between surfaces |
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trichology |
study of hair and its disorders |
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trichotillomania |
neurosis where patient pulls out own hair |
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Triskaidekaphobia |
Extreme superstition regarding the number thirteen |
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triskaidekaphobia |
fear of the number thirteen |
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tristiloquy |
mournful manner of speech |
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tritarchy |
government by three people; triarchy |
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tritheism |
belief that the members of the Trinity are separate gods |
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tritheocracy |
government by three gods |
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triumphalism |
belief in the superiority of one particular religious creed |
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trophology |
study of nutrition |
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tropophilous |
flourishing in seasonal extremes of climate |
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Trumpet |
The sound of Elephants |
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trypanocide |
killing of trypanosomes |
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tsiganology |
study of gypsies |
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tuism |
theory that individuals have a second or other self |
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tulipomania |
obsession with tulips |
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turnery |
art of turning in a lathe |
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turophile |
cheese lover |
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tutiorism |
doctrine that one should take the safer moral course |
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The sound of Birds |
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tychism |
theory that accepts role of pure chance |
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typhlology |
study of blindness and the blind |
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typhlophile |
one who is kind to the blind |
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typhomania |
delirious state resulting from typhus fever |
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typography |
art of printing or using type |
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typology |
study of types of things |
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typomania |
craze for printing one’s lucubrations |
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tyrannicide |
killing or killer of a tyrant |
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ubiquitarianism |
belief that Christ is everywhere |
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ufology |
study of alien spacecraft |
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undulationism |
theory that light consists of waves |
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universalism |
belief in universal salvation |
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univorous |
living on only one host or source of food |
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uranography |
descriptive astronomy and mapping |
|
uranology |
study of the heavens; astronomy |
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uranomania |
obsession with the idea of divinity |
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uranophobia |
fear of heaven |
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urbanology |
study of cities |
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urbicide |
destruction of a city |
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urenology |
study of rust molds |
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urology |
study of urine; urinary tract |
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ursicide |
killing or killer of a bear |
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utilitarianism |
belief that utility of actions determines moral value |
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Utopia |
An imaginary ideal society free of poverty and suffering |
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utricide |
one who stabs an inflated skin vessel instead of killing someone |
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uxoricide |
killing of one’s own wife |
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Uxoricide |
Killing of one’s wife |
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Uxorious |
A person who shows a great or excessive fondness for one’s wife |
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vaniloquence |
vain or foolish talk |
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vaticide |
killing or killer of a prophet |
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vegetivorous |
eating vegetables |
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venereology |
study of venereal disease |
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Venial |
Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace |
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ventriloquism |
speaking so that the voice appears to come from elsewhere |
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Verbatim |
In exactly the same words as were used originally |
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verbicide |
destroying the meaning of a word |
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verbomania |
craze for words |
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veriloquent |
speaking truthfully; truthful |
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vermeology |
study of worms |
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vermicide |
killing of worms |
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vermivorous |
eating worms |
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vespacide |
substance or person who kills wasps |
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vexillology |
study of flags |
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victimology |
study of victims |
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vinology |
scientific study of vines and winemaking |
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viricide |
killing of viruses; killing of men or of husbands |
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virology |
study of viruses |
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Virtuoso |
One who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field |
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virucide |
killing of viruses |
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vitalism |
the doctrine that there is a vital force behind life |
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vitrics |
glassy materials; glassware; study of glassware |
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Vivarium |
The place where the animals are kept alive (ZOO) |
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vocative |
indicating calling or personal address |
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volcanology |
study of volcanoes |
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voluntarism |
belief that the will dominates the intellect |
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vulcanology |
study of volcanoes |
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vulpicide |
killing of a fox |
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Wardrobe |
A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored |
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weedicide |
something that kills weeds |
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whiggarchy |
government by Whigs |
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Whine |
The sound of Mosquitoes |
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Wigwam |
The shelter of an American India |
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xenocracy |
government by a body of foreigners |
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xenomania |
inordinate attachment to foreign things |
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xenophilia |
love of foreigners |
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xenophobia |
fear of foreigners |
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xerophagy |
eating of dry food; fast of dry food in the week preceding Easter |
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xerophily |
adaptation to very dry conditions |
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xylography |
art of engraving on wood |
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xylology |
study of wood |
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xylophagous |
wood-eating |
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xylophilous |
fond of wood; living in or on wood |
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zelophobia |
fear of jealousy |
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zenography |
study of the planet Jupiter |
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zoiatrics |
veterinary surgery |
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zoism |
doctrine that life originates from a single vital principle |
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zooarchaeology |
study of animal remains of archaeological sites |
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zoochemistry |
chemistry of animals |
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zoogeography |
study of geographic distribution of animals |
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zoogeology |
study of fossil animal remains |
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zoolatry |
excessive devotion to animals or pets |
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Zoology |
The scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals |
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zoology |
study of animals |
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zoomania |
insane fondness for animals |
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zoomorphism |
conception of a god or man in animal form |
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zoonomy |
animal physiology |
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zoonosology |
study of animal diseases |
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zoopathology |
study of animal diseases |
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zoophagy |
eating animals |
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zoophilia |
loving or caring for animals; bestiality |
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zoophily |
loving or caring for animals; bestiality |
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zoophobia |
fear of animals |
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zoophysics |
physics of animal bodies |
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zoophysiology |
study of physiology of animals |
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zoophytology |
study of plant-like animals |
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zoosemiotics |
study of animal communication |
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zootaxy |
science of classifying animals |
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zootechnics |
science of breeding animals |
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zootheism |
attribution of divine qualities to animals |
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zygology |
science of joining and fastening |
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zymology |
science of fermentation |
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zymurgy |
branch of chemistry dealing with brewing and distilling |
