A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autoassimilation
autocondensation
autocondensation
noun
(chemistry) A condensation reaction between two molecules of the same compound
autocraticalness
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autoluminescence
autoluminescence
noun
luminescence activated by the energy of a substance itself
autosomatognosis
backbonelessness
backbonelessness
noun
cowardice; spinelessness
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneophysiology
beetleheadedness
beforehandedness
bicentenarnaries
bioastronautical
bioastronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to bioastronautics.
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
bipotentialities
bipotentialities
noun
plural of bipotentiality
bisdimethylamino
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharostenosis
blepharosynechia
blockheadishness
bloodstainedness
bloodthirstiness
bloodthirstiness
noun
The characteristic of being bloodthirsty.
brachistochronic
branchiopneustic
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
bronchiostenosis
bronchocavernous
broncholithiasis
broncholithiasis
noun
(pathology) lithiasis of the bronchi
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
brutalitarianism
brutalitarianism
noun
brutal totalitarianism
bulletheadedness
burschenschaften
businesslikeness
businesslikeness
noun
The state or condition of being businesslike.
caesalpiniaceous
caesalpiniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Caesalpiniaceae, now usually subfamily Caesalpinioideae, of peacock flowers and close relatives.
calamitousnesses
calcaneoscaphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of calcaneonavicular
calcareocorneous
calcareocorneous
adj
calcareous and corneous
cantankerousness
cantankerousness
noun
The state of being cantankerous.
carcinosarcomata
carcinosarcomata
noun
plural of carcinosarcoma
cellulocutaneous
cellulocutaneous
adj
(anatomy) Both cutaneous and subcutaneous
cenospecifically
censoriousnesses
cerebrosensorial
chamaesiphonales
chancellorsville
characterisation
characterisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of characterization
chauvinistically
chauvinistically
adv
In a chauvinistic manner; with excessive patriotism or unwarranted bias.
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chivalrousnesses
chondroarthritis
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondrosarcomata
chondrosarcomata
noun
plural of chondrosarcoma
choriocarcinomas
choriocarcinomas
noun
plural of choriocarcinoma
christianisation
christianization
christianization
Noun
The act or process of converting or being converted to Christianity.
christianography
christianomastix
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
chronoscopically
chronoscopically
adv
In a chronoscopic manner
chryselephantine
chryselephantine
adj
Made of gold and ivory.
chrysobalanaceae
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circularizations
circularizations
noun
plural of circularization
circumambiencies
circumambiencies
noun
plural of circumambiency
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumintestinal
circumintestinal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of perienteric
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
circumstantiable
circumstantiable
adj
That can be circumstantiated
circumstantially
circumstantially
adv
In every circumstance or particular; minutely.
In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally.
in a circumstantial manner
circumstantiated
circumstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate
circumstantiates
circumstantiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumstantiate
circumterraneous
circumterraneous
adj
(archaic) Being or dwelling around the Earth.
clackmannanshire
clackmannanshire
Proper noun
A historic county in Scotland (abolished in 1975) and present-day council area (created 1996) bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and
classificational
classificational
adj
Of or relating to classification.
clearsightedness
clearsightedness
noun
Alternative spelling of clear-sightedness
coadministration
coadministration
noun
joint administration
coadministratrix
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
collaborationism
collaborationism
noun
The act of collaborating, especially with an enemy.
collaborationist
collaborationist
noun
One who collaborates, a collaborator.
colliquativeness
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurateness
commensurateness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurate.
commissionership
commissionership
noun
The role or office of commissioner.
commonsensically
commonsensically
adv
In a commonsensical fashion.
communicableness
communicableness
noun
The state or quality of being communicable.
communitarianism
communitarianism
noun
(ethics) The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach
compensativeness
compensativeness
noun
The quality of being compensative.
complaintiveness
complaintiveness
noun
The quality of being complaintive.
complementalness
complementalness
noun
The state or quality of being complemental.
complimentalness
compressibleness
compressibleness
noun
The quality of being compressible.
conciliatoriness
conciliatoriness
noun
The state or quality of being conciliatory.
conditionalities
conditionalities
noun
plural of conditionality
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederationist
confederationist
adj
(Canada, chiefly historical) Of or relating to a political movement in favour of Canadian Confederation.
noun
(Canada, chiefly historical) A supporter of Canadian Confederation.
A supporter of confederation.
confidentialness
confidentialness
noun
The state or quality of being confidential.
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
confrontationism
confrontationism
noun
A policy of confrontation.
confrontationist
confrontationist
noun
One who favours confrontation.
congregativeness
congregativeness
noun
The quality of being congregative.
congressionalist
consanguineously
consanguineously
adv
In a consanguineous fashion; by blood relationship.
consciencelessly
consciencelessly
adv
in a conscienceless manner
conscionableness
conscionableness
noun
The state or quality of being conscionable.
consequentiality
consequentiality
noun
The property of being consequential.
conservationists
conservationists
noun
plural of conservationist
conservativeness
conservativeness
noun
The state or quality of being conservative.
considerableness
considerableness
noun
The state or quality of being considerable.
consignification
consignification
noun
joint signification
consignificative
consignificative
adj
consignificant; jointly significate
consolidationist
consonantalizing
consonantalizing
verb
present participle of consonantalize
conspiratorially
conspiratorially
adv
In a conspiratorial manner
constitutionally
constitutionally
adv
In accordance with a political constitution.
Pertaining to one's bodily constitution; physically, physiologically.
constitutionless
constitutionless
adj
Without a constitution.
constitutiveness
constitutiveness
noun
The state or quality of being constitutive.
constructibility
constructibility
noun
(management) A project management technique to review construction processes and potential obstacles from start to finish, before building begins.
The condition of being constructible.
constructionally
constructionally
adv
In a constructional manner
With regard to construction
constructionists
constructionists
noun
plural of constructionist
constructiveness
constructiveness
noun
(phrenology) Creativity, the capacity to invent.
The characteristic of being constructive.
consubstantially
consubstantially
adv
In a consubstantial manner; with identity of substance or nature.
consubstantiated
consubstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consubstantiate