| DEMONIACISM | • demoniacism n. The state of being demoniac; the practices of demoniacs. • DEMONIACISM n. the state of being a demoniac. |
| DEMONIANISM | • demonianism n. (Now rare) Possession by a demon or demons. • DEMONIANISM n. possession by a demon. |
| DISARMAMENT | • disarmament n. The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war. • disarmament n. The act of disarming an opponent in a fight. • DISARMAMENT n. the act of disarming. |
| DISMASTMENT | • dismastment n. The loss or removal of a ship’s mast. • DISMASTMENT n. the act of dismasting. |
| EUDAEMONISM | • eudaemonism n. A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality. • EUDAEMONISM n. the theory that the highest ethical goal is happiness and personal wellbeing, also EUDAIMONISM, EUDEMONISM. |
| EUDAIMONISM | • eudaimonism n. Alternative spelling of eudaemonism. • EUDAIMONISM n. the theory that the highest ethical goal is happiness and personal wellbeing, also EUDAEMONISM, EUDEMONISM. |
| GORMANDISMS | • GORMANDISM n. gluttony. |
| GOURMANDISM | • gourmandism n. A passion for and deep interest in good food. • gourmandism n. Gluttony. • GOURMANDISM n. the state of being a gourmand. |
| MANDAMUSING | • mandamusing v. Present participle of mandamus. • MANDAMUS v. (Latin) to command by writ from a higher court to a lower. |
| MANDARINISM | • mandarinism n. A government of mandarins; character or spirit of the mandarins. • MANDARINISM n. the state of being a mandarin. |
| MASTERMINDS | • masterminds n. Plural of mastermind. • masterminds v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mastermind. • MASTERMIND v. to originate, think out, and direct. |
| MAUDLINISMS | • maudlinisms n. Plural of maudlinism. • MAUDLINISM n. tearful sentimentality, also MAUDLINNESS. |
| MEDIASTINUM | • mediastinum n. (Anatomy) The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic… • MEDIASTINUM n. the chest cavity containing the heart. |
| MEDICAMENTS | • medicaments n. Plural of medicament. • MEDICAMENT n. an externally applied curative treatment. |
| MISDEMEANED | • misdemeaned v. Simple past tense and past participle of misdemean. • MISDEMEAN v. to behave ill, with a reflexive pronoun; as, to misdemean one's self. |
| MISDEMEANOR | • misdemeanor n. (Law) A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment… • misdemeanor n. Any act of misbehavior. • MISDEMEANOR n. (US) a crime less serious than a felony, also MISDEMEANOUR. |
| SEMINOMADIC | • seminomadic adj. Partly nomadic. • semi-nomadic adj. Alternative form of seminomadic. • SEMINOMADIC adj. leading the life of a seminomad. |
| SOMATOMEDIN | • somatomedin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of peptides which mediate the action of somatotropin on cartilage. • SOMATOMEDIN n. an endogenous peptide pronounced in the liver. |
| STAMINODIUM | • staminodium n. (Botany, uncommon) Alternative form of staminode. • STAMINODIUM n. a sterile stamen, also STAMINODE. |
| WINDJAMMERS | • windjammers n. Plural of windjammer. • WINDJAMMER n. a large merchant sailing ship. |