| DIFFUSIONISM | • diffusionism n. The belief that changes in one culture are caused by diffusion of ideas from another, especially the West. • DIFFUSIONISM n. the theory that diffusion is mainly responsible for cultural similarities. |
| DIFFUSIONIST | • diffusionist adj. Of or pertaining to diffusionism. • diffusionist n. A proponent of diffusionism. • DIFFUSIONIST n. an anthropologist who emphasizes the role of diffusion in the history of culture rather than independent invention or discovery. |
| DISCOMFITERS | • DISCOMFITER n. one who discomfits. |
| DISFORESTING | • disforesting v. Present participle of disforest. • DISFOREST v. to clear of forest, also DISAFFOREST. |
| DISFUNCTIONS | • disfunctions n. Plural of disfunction. • DISFUNCTION n. impairment or abnormality of the functioning of an organ, also DYSFUNCTION. |
| DISGLORIFIES | • disglorifies v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disglorify. • DISGLORIFY v. (Milton) to deprive of glory. |
| DISINFECTORS | • disinfectors n. Plural of disinfector. • DISINFECTOR n. an agent that disinfects. |
| FALDISTORIES | • faldistories n. Plural of faldistory. • FALDISTORY n. (obsolete) the throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel. |
| FASTIDIOUSLY | • fastidiously adv. In a fastidious manner. • FASTIDIOUS adv. showing a meticulous or demanding attitude. |
| POSTMODIFIES | • postmodifies v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of postmodify. • POSTMODIFY v. to modify the sense of (a word or phrase) by being placed after it. |
| RESOLIDIFIES | • resolidifies v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of resolidify. • RESOLIDIFY v. to solidify again. |
| UNFASTIDIOUS | • unfastidious adj. Not fastidious. • UNFASTIDIOUS adj. not fastidious. |
| UNFOSSILISED | • unfossilised adj. Alternative spelling of unfossilized. • UNFOSSILISED adj. not fossilised, also UNFOSSILIZED. |
| UNFOSSILIZED | • unfossilized adj. Not fossilized. • UNFOSSILIZED adj. not fossilized, also UNFOSSILISED. |