| FEDERALISE | • federalise v. Alternative spelling of federalize. • FEDERALISE v. to unite in a federation, also FEDERALIZE. |
| FEDERALISM | • federalism n. A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of… • federalism n. The belief that such a system is superior to other forms of government. • federalism n. (Theology) Covenantalism. |
| FEDERALIST | • federalist n. (Politics) Advocate of federalism. • federalist n. (Canada, politics) Supporter of the view that the province of Québec should remain within the Canadian… • federalist n. (Theology) A covenantalist. |
| GENERALISE | • generalise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of generalize. • GENERALISE v. to make a general statement, also GENERALIZE. |
| GENERALISM | • generalism n. Generalization: lack of specialization. • GENERALISM n. the practice of studying many different things rather than specializing in one subject. |
| GENERALIST | • generalist n. A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several… • generalist n. (Medicine) A general practitioner. • generalist n. (Ecology) Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions. A eurytopic species. |
| LATERALISE | • lateralise v. Alternative form of lateralize. • LATERALISE v. to make lateral, also LATERALIZE. |
| LIBERALISE | • liberalise v. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of liberalize. • LIBERALISE v. to make liberal or more liberal, also LIBERALIZE. |
| LIBERALISM | • liberalism n. The quality of being liberal. • liberalism n. (Politics) Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress… • liberalism n. (Economics) An economic ideology in favour of laissez faire and the free market (related to economic liberalism). |
| LIBERALIST | • liberalist n. A liberal. • LIBERALIST n. an adherent of liberalism. |
| LITERALISE | • literalise v. Alternative form of literalize. • LITERALISE v. to make literal, also LITERALIZE. |
| LITERALISM | • literalism n. Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter or precise significance, as in… • literalism n. (Art) The style of art portraying a subject as literally and accurately as possible. • LITERALISM n. adherence to the explicit substance of an idea or expression. |
| LITERALIST | • literalist n. A person who adheres to the literal representation of a statement or law. • literalist n. A person who translates a text literally. • literalist n. (Art) One who works in the style of literalism. |
| MINERALISE | • mineralise v. Non-Oxford standard spelling of mineralize. • MINERALISE v. to transform into a mineral, also MINERALIZE. |
| MINERALIST | • mineralist n. One versed in minerals; a mineralogist. • MINERALIST n. one versed in minerals; a mineralogist. |