(psychology) The belief that anything that exists must have been made by a conscious entity, such as God or a human being
atmosphereful
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
bullmastiff
bullmastiff
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bullmastiff
bullmastiffs
bullmastiffs
noun
plural of bullmastiff
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
comfortabilities
comfortabilities
noun
plural of comfortability
comfortableness
comfortableness
noun
Comfort: the quality or state of being comfortable.
comfortless
comfortless
adj
(of a person) Deprived of comfort; uncomforted.
(of a thing) Offering no comfort; uncomforting.
comfortlessly
comfortlessly
adv
In a comfortless manner
comfortlessness
comfortlessness
noun
The state or quality of being comfortless.
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
craftsmanly
craftsmanly
adj
Befitting a craftsman.
crystalliform
crystalliform
adj
In the form of a crystal.
defilements
defilements
noun
plural of defilement
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomfortably
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
electroforms
electroforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electroform
emulsifiability
emulsifiability
noun
The quality or degree of being emulsifiable.
emulsification
emulsification
noun
The process by which an emulsion is formed.
emulsifications
emulsifications
noun
plural of emulsification
enfeeblements
enfeeblements
noun
plural of enfeeblement
engulfments
engulfments
noun
plural of engulfment
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
facsimilist
facsimilist
noun
One who produces facsimiles.
factionalism
factionalism
noun
Conflict between factions.
The splitting of a group into factions.
factionalisms
factionalisms
noun
plural of factionalism
factualism
factualism
noun
A form of evaluation that emphasizes the usage of facts, falsifiability, logic and reason.
factualisms
factualisms
noun
plural of factualism
fallostomy
familiarisation
familiarisation
noun
Alternative spelling of familiarization
familiarities
familiarities
noun
plural of familiarity
familiarizations
familiarizations
noun
plural of familiarization
familist
familist
noun
(religion, historical) A member of the Family of Love religious group in 16th-century England.
familistere
familistery
familistery
noun
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
familistic
familistic
adj
Pertaining to familism.
familistical
familistical
adj
Alternative form of familistic
fantasmagorically
fantasmal
fantasmal
adj
Alternative spelling of phantasmal
fatalism
fatalism
noun
(metaphysics, philosophy) The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot alter them.
fatalisms
fatalisms
noun
plural of fatalism
fathomableness
fathomableness
Noun
The quality of being fathomable.
fathomless
fathomless
adj
(by extension) unfathomable or incomprehensible.
Very deep (especially of water deeper than a lead line can measure); bottomless.
fathomlessly
fathomlessly
adv
In a fathomless manner, to a fathomless degree.
fathomlessness
fathomlessness
noun
The state or condition of being fathomless.
faultsman
femalist
femalist
noun
(rare) Someone who courts or pursues the female sex; a womanizer.
feminologist
feminologist
noun
(rare) Someone who studies feminology.
fermentescible
fermentescible
adj
fermentable
fetalism
feuilletonism
feuilletonism
noun
The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons.
fibroligamentous
fibrolipomatous
fibrolipomatous
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibrolipomas
filamentiferous
filamentiferous
adj
(archaic) filiferous
filamentose
filamentose
adj
Being hair- or thread-like.
Having the form of a thread, as in the thread in clothes.
filamentous
filamentous
adj
Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
filaments
filaments
noun
plural of filament
filesmith
filesmith
noun
A maker of files (rasping tools).
filibusterism
filibusterism
noun
(US) The practice of forcefully and unauthorisedly acquiring control of foreign land.
(dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
The practice of delaying legislation by filibuster or other obstructive tactics.
filmiest
filmiest
adj
superlative form of filmy: most filmy
filmist
filmist
noun
A filmmaker.
One who watches or studies films.
filmset
filmset
adj
Created using a process of filmsetting.
verb
To typeset by exposing type characters onto photographic film, which is then used to generate printing plates.
filmsets
filmsets
noun
plural of filmset
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of filmset
filmsetter
filmsetter
noun
A filmsetting machine.
filmsetters
filmsetters
noun
plural of filmsetter
filmsetting
filmsetting
noun
Photocomposition of type.
verb
present participle of filmset
filmsettings
filmsettings
noun
plural of filmsetting
filmstrip
filmstrip
noun
(computer graphics) A file containing a sequence of images or video frames.
A length of film containing individual photographs or diagrams intended to be shown in sequence as instruction or as a visual aid.
filmstrips
filmstrips
noun
plural of filmstrip
fimbristylis
finitesimal
firmisternal
firmisternal
adj
(biology, of frogs) Having the epicoracoid cartilages fused both anteriorly and posteriorly.
firmisternial
fissipalmate
fissipalmation
fistmele
fistmele
noun
(archery) A traditional unit of distance equal to the width of a clenched fist with the thumb extended (approx. 6½ inches or 16½ centimetres).
fistulatome
fistuliform
fistuliform
adj
Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.
flagellantism
flagellantism
noun
The act of whipping oneself, typically for religious penance or for sexual excitement
flamboyantism
flamboyants
flamboyants
noun
plural of flamboyant
flameouts
flameouts
noun
plural of flameout
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
flamiest
flamiest
adj
superlative form of flamy: most flamy
flamsteed
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
flatworms
flatworms
noun
plural of flatworm
fleshment
fleshment
noun
(obsolete) The act of fleshing, or the excitement attending a successful beginning.
fletcherism
fletcherism
Noun
A dietary system prescribing the repeated chewing of food until all taste is lost, and in abstention from food until very hungry.
flimsiest
flimsiest
adj
superlative form of flimsy: most flimsy
flimsilyst
flittermouse
flittermouse
noun
(now chiefly dialectal) A bat (flying mammal).
floatsman
floatsmen
flockmaster
flockmaster
noun
A head shepherd.
flogmaster
florentinism
florimanist
flotsam
flotsam
noun
Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.
flotsams
flotsams
noun
plural of flotsam
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
flowmanostat
fluorimeters
fluorimeters
noun
plural of fluorimeter
fluorometers
fluorometers
noun
plural of fluorometer
flusterment
flusterment
noun
The condition of being flustered.
flustrum
fluttersome
fluttersome
adj
Marked by fluttering; (by extension) restless; nimble
foetalism
foetalism
noun
Alternative form of fetalism
folkmoots
folkmoots
noun
plural of folkmoot
folkmotes
folkmotes
noun
plural of folkmote
folkmots
folkmots
noun
plural of folkmot
footlamberts
footlamberts
noun
plural of footlambert
forecastleman
forecastleman
noun
A crew member whose station is the forecastle, or whose quarters are below it.
forecastlemen
forecastlemen
noun
plural of forecastleman
foremostly
foremostly
adv
In the foremost place or order; among the foremost.
forestallment
forestallment
noun
The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hinderance; prevention; aversion.
forestalment
forestalment
noun
Alternative form of forestallment
forisfamiliate
forisfamiliate
verb
(intransitive, law) To renounce a legal title to a further share of paternal inheritance.
(transitive, law) Of a father: to put (a son or daughter) in possession of land which the son or daughter accepts as their whole portion of the father's property.
forisfamiliation
forisfamiliation
noun
(law) The act of forisfamiliating.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formalisation
formalisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of formalization
formalist
formalist
adj
Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic
noun
An advocate of formalism
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
formalistic
formalistic
adj
Formalist.
formalistically
formalistically
adv
in a formalistic manner
formalities
formalities
noun
plural of formality
formalizations
formalizations
noun
plural of formalization
formularisation
formularisation
noun
Alternative spelling of formularization
formularist
formularistic
formularistic
adj
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, formularization.
formulates
formulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of formulate
formulations
formulations
noun
plural of formulation
formulators
formulators
noun
plural of formulator
formulisation
formulist
formulist
noun
One who exhibits an excessive reliance on, or adherence to, formulae.
formulistic
formulistic
adj
formulaic
foulmouthedness
foulmouthedness
noun
The quality or state of being foul-mouthed.
fractionalism
fractionalism
noun
(politics) The division of a political party into groups that may have differing ideologies.