| FACSIMILIST | • facsimilist n. One who produces facsimiles. • FACSIMILIST n. one who makes facsimiles. |
| FALLIBILISM | • fallibilism n. The doctrine that knowledge is never certain, but always hypothetical and susceptible to correction. • FALLIBILISM n. the doctrine that empirical knowledge is uncertain. |
| FAMILIARISE | • familiarise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of familiarize. • FAMILIARISE v. to make familiar, also FAMILIARIZE. |
| FAMILIARITY | • familiarity n. The state of being extremely friendly; intimacy. • familiarity n. Undue intimacy; inappropriate informality, impertinence. • familiarity n. An instance of familiar behaviour. |
| FAMILIARIZE | • familiarize v. (Transitive, intransitive) To make or become familiar with something or someone. • FAMILIARIZE v. to make familiar, also FAMILIARISE. |
| FIMBRIATING | • fimbriating v. Present participle of fimbriate. • FIMBRIATE v. to border with a narrow band or edge. |
| FIMBRIATION | • fimbriation n. (Uncountable, heraldry, flags) The use of a thin stripe of a contrasting tincture (colour) around a… • fimbriation n. (Countable, heraldry, flags) Such a stripe. • FIMBRIATION n. the state of being fimbriate. |
| FISSIPARISM | • fissiparism n. (Biology) reproduction by spontaneous fission. • FISSIPARISM n. the state of being fissiparous. |
| FRIGIDARIUM | • frigidarium n. (Historical, Ancient Rome) In Ancient Roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water. • FRIGIDARIUM n. (Latin) the room in Roman baths containing the final, cold, bath. |
| INFANTILISM | • infantilism n. An emotional dependency on being treated as an infant. • infantilism n. (Sexuality) A paraphilia based on the sight or feeling of diapers, or being diapered. • INFANTILISM n. retention of childish physical, mental, or emotional qualities in adult life. |
| INFIRMARIAN | • infirmarian n. One who works in a nunnery or monastery, caring for the nuns or monks who become ill, as well as caring… • infirmarian n. The superintendent of an infirmary within a college or other institution. • INFIRMARIAN n. (historical) an officer in a mediaeval monastery who was in charge of the infirmary, also INFIRMARER. |
| INFIRMARIES | • infirmaries n. Plural of infirmary. • INFIRMARY n. a hospital or place for the treatment of the sick. |
| MIRIFICALLY | • MIRIFICAL adv. working wonders; marvellous, also MIRIFIC. |
| OFFICIALISM | • officialism n. The rigid, perfunctory and literal adherence to official duties and regulations. • officialism n. Officials collectively. • OFFICIALISM n. excessive devotion to routine or position. |
| PACIFICISMS | • pacificisms n. Plural of pacificism. • PACIFICISM n. opposition to war or violence, also PACIFISM. |
| RIFACIMENTI | • rifacimenti n. Plural of rifacimento. • RIFACIMENTO n. (Italian) a recasting of a literary or musical work. |
| RIFAMPICINS | • rifampicins n. Plural of rifampicin. • RIFAMPICIN n. an antibiotic drug used in treating tuberculosis, leprosy and meningitis. |