A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
daemonurgist
dagusmines
dehumanising
dehumanising
verb
present participle of dehumanise
demagogueries
demagogueries
noun
plural of demagoguery
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demasculinising
demasculinising
verb
present participle of demasculinise
demasculinizing
demasculinizing
verb
present participle of demasculinize
demisangue
designatum
designatum
noun
(semantics) That which is named or designated by a linguistic term.
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
desquamating
desquamating
verb
present participle of desquamate
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
diamesogamous
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
digamous
digamous
adj
(botany) androgynous
Pertaining to a second marriage, i.e. one taking place after the death of the first wife or first husband.
dimanganous
dioeciopolygamous
disambiguate
disambiguate
verb
(linguistics) To distinguish one word or lexical unit (from a different one which has a similar form).
To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.
disambiguated
disambiguated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disambiguate
disambiguates
disambiguates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disambiguate
disambiguating
disambiguating
verb
present participle of disambiguate
disambiguation
disambiguation
noun
(wiki jargon) A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.
The removal of ambiguity.
disambiguations
disambiguations
noun
plural of disambiguation
disaugment
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
dissimulating
dissimulating
verb
present participle of dissimulate
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dramaturgies
dramaturgies
noun
plural of dramaturgy
dramaturgist
dramaturgist
noun
A person who composes a drama and directs its representation; a playwright.
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drumbeatings
drumbeatings
noun
plural of drumbeating
gadoliniums
gadoliniums
noun
plural of gadolinium
gastrodidymus
gastroduodenostomies
gastroduodenostomies
noun
plural of gastroduodenostomy
gesithcundman
gonoblastidium
gonoblastidium
noun
A blastostyle.
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
gourmandises
gourmandises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gourmandise
gourmandism
gourmandism
noun
A passion for and deep interest in good food.
gourmandisms
gourmandizes
gourmandizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gourmandize
gradualism
gradualism
noun
(biology) The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.
(politics) The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.
(transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.
gradualisms
gradualisms
noun
plural of gradualism
guesstimated
guesstimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of guesstimate
guestimated
guestimated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of guestimate
guildsman
guildsman
noun
A male member of a guild.
gymnodiniaceous
housemaiding
housemaiding
verb
present participle of housemaid
madisonburg
madrigalesque
madrigalesque
adj
(music) Reminiscent of a madrigal.
magnetofluiddynamics
magnetofluidmechanics
magnicaudatous
magnitudes
magnitudes
noun
plural of magnitude
magnitudinous
magnitudinous
adj
Having (great) magnitude
mandamusing
mandamusing
verb
present participle of mandamus
masquerading
masquerading
noun
The act of one who masquerades.
verb
present participle of masquerade
mastigopodous
medicosurgical
medicosurgical
adj
medical and surgical
megalosauridae
megalosauroid
megalosauroid
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, a megalosaurid.
noun
Any dinosaur of the superfamily Megalosauroidea.
megapodius
microgadus
misadjusting
misadjusting
verb
present participle of misadjust
misconjugated
misconjugated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misconjugate
miseducating
miseducating
verb
present participle of miseducate
misgauged
misgauged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misgauge
misguaged
misguidance
misguidance
noun
Bad guidance.
misguidances
misguidances
noun
plural of misguidance
misregulated
misregulated
adj
Wrongly regulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misregulate
misunderstanding
misunderstanding
noun
A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.
A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.
verb
present participle and gerund of misunderstand
misunderstandingly
misunderstandingly
adv
So as to misunderstand.
misunderstandings
misunderstandings
noun
plural of misunderstanding
monadigerous
musophagidae
nondichogamous
nondichogamous
adj
Not dichogamous.
organosodium
organosodium
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to sodium bond.
overdiscouragement
pedagoguism
polygamodioecious
polygamodioecious
adj
(botany) Having bisexual and male flowers on some plants, and bisexual and female flowers on others.
prediscouragement
pseudimaginal
pseudimago
pseudimago
noun
subimago
pseudoconglomeration
pseudoetymological
pseudoetymological
adj
Apparently, but not actually, etymological.
pseudoetymologically
pseudogermanic
pseudoglioma
pseudoglioma
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the eye that resembles glioma of the retina
pseudosporangium
pseudostalagmite
pseudostalagmitic
pseudostalagmitical
pseudostigma
pseudostigma
noun
A pit, in the integument of some mites, which acts as the socket of a sensillum
pseudostigmatic
pseudostigmatic
adj
Relating to pseudostigmata
quadragesima
quadragesimal
quadragesimal
adj
(mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number forty.
Belonging to Lent; used in Lent; Lenten
That lasts forty days
quadragintesimal
quadrigamist
quadrigamist
noun
(rare) Someone who has four spouses at the same time.
quadrigeminous
quadrigeminous
adj
Archaic form of quadrigeminal.
salmagundi
salmagundi
noun
A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions.
Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
salmagundis
salmagundis
noun
plural of salmagundi
semiandrogenous
semicoagulated
semicoagulated
adj
Partly coagulated.
semidangerous
semidangerous
adj
Half or partly dangerous.
semidangerously
semidangerousness
semiquadrangle
serumdiagnosis
sporangidium
subadministrating
subdemonstrating
subdiaphragmatic
subdiaphragmatic
adj
Below the diaphragm
subdiaphragmatically
subemarginated
submargined
suffumigated
suffumigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of suffumigate
superaccommodating
superaccommodating
adj
Very accommodating.
superimpregnated
unaccommodatingness
unaccommodatingness
noun
The quality or fact of being unaccommodating; intractability.
undemandingness
undemandingness
noun
The quality of being undemanding; lack of difficulty or challenge.
undemocratising
undemocratising
verb
present participle of undemocratise
underemphasizing
underemphasizing
verb
present participle of underemphasize
underestimating
underestimating
verb
present participle of underestimate
undermeasuring
undermeasuring
verb
present participle of undermeasure
undersignalman
undersignalmen
undiscriminating
undiscriminating
adj
Not discriminating
undiscriminatingly
undiscriminatingly
adv
Without discriminating.
undiscriminatingness
undiscriminatingness
noun
The quality of being undiscriminating.
undissimulating
unmagnetised
unmagnetised
adj
Alternative spelling of unmagnetized
unmisunderstanding
unmitigatedness
unmitigatedness
noun
The quality of being unmitigated.
unstigmatised
unstigmatised
adj
Alternative form of unstigmatized
unstigmatized
unstigmatized
adj
Not stigmatized.
untransmigrated
untransmigrated
adj
Not transmigrated.
vagabondismus
vagabondismus
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A dark brown discoloration of the skin resulting from uncleanliness and prolonged exposure to the weather.
vanguardism
vanguardism
noun
(politics) The strategy whereby an organization (usually a vanguard party) attempts to place itself at the centre of a revolutionary movement and steer it in a direction consistent with its ideology.