An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
bishopville
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bolshevisms
bolshevisms
noun
plural of bolshevism
bolshevists
bolshevized
bolshevized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolshevize
bolshevizes
bolshevizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bolshevize
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chilacavote
clavichords
clavichords
noun
plural of clavichord
cohortative
cohortative
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Inflected to express plea, insistence, imploring, self-encouragement, wish, desire, intent, command, purpose, or consequence.
Encouraging.
noun
(grammar) The cohortative mood.
convictfish
dehortative
dehortative
adj
dissuasive
dervishhood
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
echoviruses
echoviruses
noun
plural of echovirus
evilmouthed
exhortative
exhortative
adj
(comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
(grammar, not comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
noun
The exhortative mood.
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
heavinsogme
heltonville
hensonville
herbivories
herbivorism
herbivority
herbivority
noun
herbivorousness
herbivorous
herbivorous
adj
Feeding chiefly on plants.
hercegovina
hereinabove
hereinabove
adv
Above this, in this document.
Earth and heaven (here and above).
herzegovina
herzegovina
Proper noun
Southern wedge of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Represents a geographic and historic entity, not an administrative unit.
hircocervus
hircocervus
noun
(mythology) A mythical creature, half goat, half stag.
hodgenville
hogansville
holdenville
hollowville
holmesville
honoraville
hooverville
hooverville
Noun
Any of many shantytowns established by the homeless in the United States in the Great Depression of the early twentieth century.
hortatively
hortatively
adv
In a hortative way.
hortonville
hudsonville
hustonville
hutsonville
hyperovaria
hypotensive
hypotensive
adj
Having hypotension.
Producing hypotension.
noun
A drug that lowers the blood pressure as its principal intended effect; a drug taken to treat hypertension.
A person with hypotension.
Any drug that lowers the blood pressure.
hypovanadic
inchoatives
inchoatives
noun
plural of inchoative
invalidhood
invalidhood
noun
The state of being an invalid; invalidism.
joviniamish
livelihoods
livelihoods
noun
plural of livelihood
malbehavior
misbehavior
misbehavior
noun
(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
mischievous
mischievous
adj
Causing mischief; injurious.
Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved.
mishongnovi
mosherville
nicholville
nonadhesive
nonadhesive
adj
not adhesive
noncohesive
noncohesive
adj
Not cohesive.
nonfeverish
novelettish
novelettish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a novelette.
novelwright
novelwright
noun
A writer of novels.
novemberish
novemberish
Adjective
Resembling or characteristic of the month of November.
oliversmith
ornithvrous
outachieved
outachieved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outachieve
outachieves
outachieves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outachieve
outthieving
overachieve
overachieve
verb
To achieve more or at a higher level of quality than was expected.
overarching
overarching
adj
(by extension) all-embracing or overwhelming
That forms an overhead arch
noun
A structure that arches over something.
verb
present participle of overarch
overbookish
overbookish
adj
Excessively bookish.
overchafing
overcharity
overchasing
overcherish
overcherish
verb
(transitive) To cherish excessively.
overchidden
overchilled
overchilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overchill
overfishing
overfishing
noun
Fishing that reduces the stock of remaining fish in an area to below that which is acceptable.
verb
present participle of overfish
overflights
overflights
noun
plural of overflight
overfoolish
overfoolish
adj
Excessively foolish.
overfreight
overfreight
verb
(transitive) To overload with freight.
overfurnish
overfurnish
verb
(transitive) To furnish excessively.
overgarnish
overhanding
overhanding
verb
present participle of overhand
overhanging
overhanging
noun
(architecture) Synonym of overhang
verb
present participle of overhang
overhappily
overhastily
overhastily
adv
Too hastily.
overhauling
overhauling
noun
The act by which something is overhauled.
verb
present participle of overhaul
overheaping
overheaping
verb
present participle of overheap
overhearing
overhearing
noun
The act by which something is overheard.
verb
present participle of overhear
overheating
overheating
noun
A situation where something is overheated.
verb
present participle of overheat
overheavily
overheavily
adv
Too heavily.
overheinous
overholding
overholding
verb
present participle of overhold
overhostile
overhunting
overhunting
noun
Hunting at unsustainable levels
overhurried
overhurried
adj
Excessively hurried.
overinhibit
overitching
overlighted
overlightly
overlightly
adv
(dated) In an overlight manner; too easily or readily; frivolously
overnighted
overnighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overnight
overnighter
overnighter
noun
(informal) A stay or event that takes place overnight.
A person who overnights, or stays overnight.
Something that serves overnight travel, such as a night train.
overnourish
overnourish
verb
(transitive) To nourish excessively.
overpitched
overpitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpitch
overshading
overshading
verb
present participle of overshade
overshining
overshining
verb
present participle of overshine
overslavish
overslavish
adj
Excessively slavish.
overthickly
overthrifty
overthrifty
adj
Excessively thrifty.
overtighten
overtighten
verb
(transitive) To tighten too much.
overtightly
overtightly
adv
Too tightly.
overweighed
overweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overweigh
overweights
overweights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overweight
overwhipped
overwhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overwhip
overwhisper
overworship
overworship
noun
Excessive worship.
verb
To worship excessively.
ovorhomboid
passoverish
passoverish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the Jewish Passover.
phonevision
photoactive
photoactive
adj
Able to convert the energy of light into electricity via photoelectricity
Able to react chemically under the influence of light
photovisual
photovisual
adj
(astronomy) Relating to the magnitude of a star as measured by the size of its image on an isochromatic photographic emulsion.
(optics) Of certain achromatic lenses, having the same focus for the actinic and for the brightest of the visual rays.
phytivorous
phytivorous
adj
Feeding on plants or herbage; phytophagous.
pluviograph
pluviograph
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of water that has fallen (i.e. a rain gauge), with a feature to register the data in real time to demonstrate rainfall over a short period, often an automated graphing instrument.
prohibitive
prohibitive
adj
(Of a contender in a competition): presumptive winner, likely winner.
Costly to the extreme; beyond budget.
Tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.
noun
(grammar) A negative imperative.
provostship
provostship
noun
The state, property, or office of being a provost.
psychovital
rhabdovirus
rhabdovirus
noun
Any of the rod-shaped viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae.
saviourhood
saviourhood
noun
The status of being a saviour.
saviourship
saviourship
noun
The dignity or office of a saviour.
semicheviot
semichevron
sharonville
shiverproof
shortsville
shortwaving
slavophobia
sulphovinic
tchaikovsky
tchaikovsky
Proper noun
definition usually applying to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
tchervontzi
tesarovitch
thomasville
thomasville
Proper noun
a city in Clarke County, Alabama, USA.
a city in Georgia, USA, and the county seat of Thomas County.
a CDP in Oregon County, Missouri, USA.
a city in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA.
an unincorporated community in York County, Pennsylvania, USA.
thoreauvian
thoreauvian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), American writer and philosopher, or his writings.
thymoprivic
thyroprival
thyroprival
adj
(medicine) Due to loss of function or removal of the thyroid gland.