| STANDOFFISH | • standoffish adj. Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly. • stand-offish adj. Alternative spelling of standoffish. • STANDOFFISH adj. somewhat cold and reserved. |
| DIFFRACTIONS | • diffractions n. Plural of diffraction. • DIFFRACTION n. a modification which light undergoes esp. in passing by the edges of opaque bodies or through narrow openings and in which the rays appear to be deflected. |
| 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. |
| DISAFFECTION | • disaffection n. Discontent; unrest. • disaffection n. Alienation; loss of loyalty. • DISAFFECTION n. the state of being disaffected. |
| 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. |
| DISAFFECTIONS | • disaffections n. Plural of disaffection. • DISAFFECTION n. the state of being disaffected. |
| STANDOFFISHLY | • standoffishly adv. In a standoffish way. • stand-offishly adv. Alternative spelling of standoffishly. • STANDOFFISH adv. somewhat cold and reserved. |
| DIFFARREATIONS | • DIFFARREATION n. (historical) a Roman form of divorce. |
| DISAFFILIATION | • disaffiliation n. The termination of an affiliation; the act of ceasing to be associated with something. • DISAFFILIATION n. the act of disaffiliating. |
| DISAFFIRMATION | • disaffirmation n. The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true. • disaffirmation n. Repudiation of self or other. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • DISAFFIRMATION n. the act of disaffirming. |
| DISAFFORESTING | • disafforesting v. Present participle of disafforest. • DISAFFOREST v. to clear of forest, also DISFOREST. |
| INTERDIFFUSION | • interdiffusion n. The mutual diffusion of two fluids, especially through a membrane. • INTERDIFFUSION n. the process of diffusing and mixing freely so as to approach a homogeneous mixture. |
| DIFFERENTIATORS | • differentiators n. Plural of differentiator. • DIFFERENTIATOR n. someone who or that which differentiates. |
| DISAFFECTIONATE | • disaffectionate adj. Not disposed to affection; unfriendly. • DISAFFECTIONATE adj. showing disaffection. |
| DISAFFILIATIONS | • disaffiliations n. Plural of disaffiliation. • DISAFFILIATION n. the act of disaffiliating. |
| DISAFFIRMATIONS | • disaffirmations n. Plural of disaffirmation. • DISAFFIRMATION n. the act of disaffirming. |
| 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. |
| 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. |