| ANIMADVERSION | • animadversion n. (Countable) A criticism, a critical remark. • animadversion n. (Uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive. • ANIMADVERSION n. hostile criticism; a critical or censorious remark. |
| CONSERVATISMS | • conservatisms n. Plural of conservatism. • CONSERVATISM n. the principles and policies of a Conservative party. |
| DEMONSTRATIVE | • demonstrative adj. That serves to demonstrate, show or prove. • demonstrative adj. Given to open displays of emotion. • demonstrative adj. (Grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to. |
| FORMATIVENESS | • FORMATIVE n. tending to form. |
| GRAMINIVOROUS | • graminivorous adj. (Entomology) That eats grasses and seeds. • GRAMINIVOROUS adj. feeding on grass or cereals. |
| IMPROVISATING | • improvisating v. Present participle of improvisate. • IMPROVISATE v. (obsolete) to improvise. |
| IMPROVISATION | • improvisation n. The act or art of composing and making music, poetry, and the like, extemporaneously. • improvisation n. That which is improvised; an impromptu. • improvisation n. Musical technique, characteristic of blues music. |
| MALVERSATIONS | • malversations n. Plural of malversation. • MALVERSATION n. dishonest or unethical conduct in office, such as bribery, extortion or embezzlement. |
| MISGOVERNANCE | • misgovernance n. Bad governance. • MISGOVERNANCE n. misgovernment, also MISGOVERNAUNCE. |
| MISOBSERVANCE | • misobservance n. The instance or practice of not complying with a law, custom, command or rule. • misobservance n. The custom of not celebrating a holiday or similar occasion. • MISOBSERVANCE n. an incorrect observance. |
| NORMATIVENESS | • normativeness n. The quality or state of being normative. • NORMATIVE n. of or relating to a norm; establishing a standard. |
| OVERCRAMMINGS | • OVERCRAMMING n. the act of cramming to excess. |
| OVERMASTERING | • overmastering v. Present participle of overmaster. • overmastering adj. Which overmasters; dominating, oppressive, conquering. • OVERMASTER v. to overpower. |
| OVERMEASURING | • overmeasuring v. Present participle of overmeasure. • OVERMEASURE v. to measure excessively. |
| PROVINCIALISM | • provincialism n. The quality of being provincial; having provincial tastes, mentality, manners. • provincialism n. (Linguistics) A word or locution characteristic of a region or district. • provincialism n. (Politics) Synonym of regionalism: belief in the superiority of one’s regional government; the belief… |
| REMONSTRATIVE | • remonstrative adj. Of, characterized by, or exhibiting remonstration. • REMONSTRATIVE adj. expressing remonstration. |
| REMOTIVATIONS | • remotivations n. Plural of remotivation. • REMOTIVATION n. the act of remotivating. |
| VOLUNTARYISMS | • voluntaryisms n. Plural of voluntaryism. • VOLUNTARYISM n. the principle or practice of reliance on voluntary action, not coercion. |