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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
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Here's just the 'A's :
ableism
discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
abolitionism
the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
absenteeism
habitual failure to be present from work
absolutism
a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
Abstract Expressionism
a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
abstractionism
an abstract genre of art
academicism
orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
academism
orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
achromatism
the visual property of being without chromatic color
actinism
the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
activism
a policy of action to achieve a political or social goal
Adventism
any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent
adventurism
recklessness in politics or foreign affairs
aeroembolism
obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
ageism
discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
agism
discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
agnosticism
a religious orientation of doubt
air embolism
obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
alarmism
needless warnings
Albigensianism
a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy during the Inquisition
albinism
the absence of pigmentation in the eyes, skin, and hair
alcoholism
habitual intoxication
aldosteronism
a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
algorism
the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
alienism
the quality of being alien
allele
any of the forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus
allomerism
(chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form
allomorph
any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound
allotropism
the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
Alpinism
mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
altruism
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
amateurism
the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money
Americanism
an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans
Americanism
an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans
amoralism
the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid
Anabaptism
a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state
anabolism
the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
anachronism
locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
analphabetism
an inability to read
anamorphism
a distorted projection or perspective
anarchism
a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
aneurism
a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
Anglicanism
the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
Anglicism
a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
Anglo-Catholicism
a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition
animal magnetism
magnetic personal charm
animalism
the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
animatism
the attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stones
animism
the doctrine that all natural objects have souls
anorchism
absence of one of both testes
antagonism
an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
anthropocentrism
an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
anthropomorphism
the representation of objects as having human form
anti-Semitism
the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
antiestablishmentarianism
the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment
antifeminism
activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
antiferromagnetism
magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins
antinomianism
the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)
aphorism
a short pithy instructive saying
archaicism
the use of an archaic expression
archaism
the use of an outdated expression
Arianism
heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son
Aristotelianism
(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science
Arminianism
17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty
asceticism
rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
associationism
(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity
asterism
(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
astigmatism
impaired eyesight common in nearsighted people
asynchronism
the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
atavism
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Athanasianism
the theological doctrine taught by Athanasius that Christ the Son is of the same substance as God the Father
atheism
the doctrine or belief that there is no God
athleticism
intense energy
atomism
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
atonalism
the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
authoritarianism
government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
autism
a syndrome involving social and communication disorders
autoeroticism
using you own body as a sexual object
autoerotism
using you own body as a sexual object
automatism
any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
autotelism
belief that a work of art is an end in itself or its own justification
Here's just the 'A's :
ableism
discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
abolitionism
the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
absenteeism
habitual failure to be present from work
absolutism
a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
Abstract Expressionism
a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
abstractionism
an abstract genre of art
academicism
orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
academism
orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
achromatism
the visual property of being without chromatic color
actinism
the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
activism
a policy of action to achieve a political or social goal
Adventism
any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent
adventurism
recklessness in politics or foreign affairs
aeroembolism
obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
ageism
discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
agism
discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
agnosticism
a religious orientation of doubt
air embolism
obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
alarmism
needless warnings
Albigensianism
a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy during the Inquisition
albinism
the absence of pigmentation in the eyes, skin, and hair
alcoholism
habitual intoxication
aldosteronism
a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
algorism
the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
alienism
the quality of being alien
allele
any of the forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus
allomerism
(chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form
allomorph
any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound
allotropism
the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
Alpinism
mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
altruism
the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
amateurism
the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money
Americanism
an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans
Americanism
an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans
amoralism
the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid
Anabaptism
a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state
anabolism
the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
anachronism
locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
analphabetism
an inability to read
anamorphism
a distorted projection or perspective
anarchism
a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
aneurism
a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
Anglicanism
the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
Anglicism
a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
Anglo-Catholicism
a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition
animal magnetism
magnetic personal charm
animalism
the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
animatism
the attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stones
animism
the doctrine that all natural objects have souls
anorchism
absence of one of both testes
antagonism
an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
anthropocentrism
an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
anthropomorphism
the representation of objects as having human form
anti-Semitism
the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
antiestablishmentarianism
the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment
antifeminism
activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women
antiferromagnetism
magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins
antinomianism
the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)
aphorism
a short pithy instructive saying
archaicism
the use of an archaic expression
archaism
the use of an outdated expression
Arianism
heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son
Aristotelianism
(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science
Arminianism
17th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty
asceticism
rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
associationism
(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity
asterism
(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
astigmatism
impaired eyesight common in nearsighted people
asynchronism
the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
atavism
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Athanasianism
the theological doctrine taught by Athanasius that Christ the Son is of the same substance as God the Father
atheism
the doctrine or belief that there is no God
athleticism
intense energy
atomism
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles
atonalism
the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
authoritarianism
government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
autism
a syndrome involving social and communication disorders
autoeroticism
using you own body as a sexual object
autoerotism
using you own body as a sexual object
automatism
any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
autotelism
belief that a work of art is an end in itself or its own justification