| CROSSRUFFING | • crossruffing v. Present participle of crossruff. • cross-ruffing v. Present participle of cross-ruff. • CROSSRUFF v. in whist and bridge, to trump alternately. |
| 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. |
| FORCEFULNESS | • forcefulness n. The characteristic or quality of being forceful. • FORCEFULNESS n. the state of being forceful. |
| FOURFOLDNESS | • fourfoldness n. The property of being fourfold. • FOURFOLDNESS n. the state of being fourfold. |
| INSUFFLATORS | • insufflators n. Plural of insufflator. • INSUFFLATOR n. one who insufflates. |
| OFFENDRESSES | • offendresses n. Plural of offendress. • OFFENDRESS n. (Shakespeare) a female offender. |
| OFFISHNESSES | • OFFISHNESS n. the state of being offish. |
| OFFSCOURINGS | • offscourings n. Plural of offscouring. • OFFSCOURING n. someone rejected by society. |
| SCAFFOLDINGS | • scaffoldings n. Plural of scaffolding. • SCAFFOLDING n. a framework of platforms for painters. |
| SUFFIXATIONS | • suffixations n. Plural of suffixation. • SUFFIXATION n. the act of creating a suffix. |
| SUFFOCATINGS | • suffocatings n. Plural of suffocating. • SUFFOCATING n. the act of suffocation. |
| SUFFOCATIONS | • suffocations n. Plural of suffocation. • SUFFOCATION n. the act of suffocating. |