| ABSOLUTION | • absolution n. (Ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority. • absolution n. The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense. • absolution n. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. |
| ABSOLUTISE | • absolutise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of absolutize. • ABSOLUTISE v. to make absolute, also ABSOLUTIZE. |
| ABSOLUTISM | • absolutism n. (Theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner. • absolutism n. (Political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism. • absolutism n. (Philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute. |
| ABSOLUTIST | • absolutist n. One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government. • absolutist n. (Metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute. • absolutist n. An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute. |
| ABSOLUTIVE | • absolutive adj. (Grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action. • absolutive adj. (Rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving. • absolutive n. (Grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it. |
| ABSOLUTIZE | • absolutize v. (Transitive) To make absolute. • ABSOLUTIZE v. to make absolute. |
| BATTAILOUS | • battailous adj. (Obsolete) Warlike, battle-ready. • BATTAILOUS adj. (Spenser) warlike. |
| BIPETALOUS | • bipetalous adj. (Botany) Having two petals. • BIPETALOUS adj. having two petals. |
| BUFOTALINS | • bufotalins n. Plural of bufotalin. • BUFOTALIN n. a poisonous substance in the skin and saliva of a common European toad. |
| BUMMALOTIS | • BUMMALOTI n. (Marathi) a small marine Asiatic fish used in India as a relish; aka Bombay duck, also BUMALO, BUMALOTI, BUMMALO. |
| FABULOSITY | • fabulosity n. (Uncountable) Fabulousness; the quality of being fabulous; fictitiousness; mythical character. • fabulosity n. (Obsolete, countable) A fabulous thing; a fable. • FABULOSITY n. fabulousness. |
| LABOURISTS | • labourists n. Plural of labourist. • LABOURIST n. a supporter of workers' rights, also LABORITE, LABORIST. |
| LABOURITES | • Labourites n. Plural of Labourite. • LABOURITE n. a member or supporter of the Labour party, also LABORITE, LABOURIST. |
| SABULOSITY | • sabulosity n. The characteristic of being sabulous; sandiness; grittiness. • SABULOSITY n. grittiness, sandiness. |
| SUBLATIONS | • sublations n. Plural of sublation. • SUBLATION n. the act of taking or carrying away. |
| SUBOPTIMAL | • suboptimal adj. Worse than optimal. • sub-optimal adj. Alternative form of suboptimal. • SUBOPTIMAL adj. less than optimal. |
| SUBORBITAL | • suborbital adj. Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually. • suborbital adj. (Anatomy) Below the orbit of the eye. • suborbital n. (Anatomy) A suborbital bone. |
| VOCABULIST | • vocabulist n. The writer or maker of a vocabulary; a lexicographer. • VOCABULIST n. the writer or maker of a vocabulary; a lexicographer. |