| 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. |
| DIFFUSIONISMS | • diffusionisms n. Plural of diffusionism. • 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. |
| DIFFUSIONISTS | • diffusionists n. Plural of diffusionist. • DIFFUSIONIST n. an anthropologist who emphasizes the role of diffusion in the history of culture rather than independent invention or discovery. |
| DIFFUSIONS | • diffusions n. Plural of diffusion. • DIFFUSION n. the spread of ideas, disease, technology, etc. |
| DISAFFECTIONS | • disaffections n. Plural of disaffection. • DISAFFECTION n. the state of being disaffected. |
| DISAFFILIATIONS | • disaffiliations n. Plural of disaffiliation. • DISAFFILIATION n. the act of disaffiliating. |
| DISAFFIRMATIONS | • disaffirmations n. Plural of disaffirmation. • DISAFFIRMATION n. the act of disaffirming. |
| DISAFFORESTING | • disafforesting v. Present participle of disafforest. • DISAFFOREST v. to clear of forest, also DISFOREST. |
| DISAFFORESTMENT | • disafforestment n. Disafforestation. • DISAFFORESTMENT n. the act of disafforesting. |
| INTERDIFFUSIONS | • interdiffusions n. Plural of interdiffusion. • INTERDIFFUSION n. the process of diffusing and mixing freely so as to approach a homogeneous mixture. |
| SCAFFOLDINGS | • scaffoldings n. Plural of scaffolding. • SCAFFOLDING n. a framework of platforms for painters. |
| STANDOFFISH | • standoffish adj. Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly. • stand-offish adj. Alternative spelling of standoffish. • STANDOFFISH adj. somewhat cold and reserved. |
| STANDOFFISHLY | • standoffishly adv. In a standoffish way. • stand-offishly adv. Alternative spelling of standoffishly. • STANDOFFISH adv. somewhat cold and reserved. |
| STANDOFFISHNESS | • standoffishness n. The state, quality, or condition of being standoffish or aloof and unsociable; aloofness. • stand-offishness n. Alternative spelling of standoffishness. • STANDOFFISHNESS n. the state of being standoffish. |