| ANIMISMS | • animisms n. Plural of animism. • ANIMISM n. the attribution of a soul to natural objects and phenomena. |
| ANIMISTS | • animists n. Plural of animist. • ANIMIST n. one who indulges in animism, the attribution of a living soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena. |
| IMPRIMIS | • imprimis adv. In the first place (used to introduce a list of items or considerations). • IMPRIMIS adv. (Latin) in the first place: originally used to introduce the first of a number of articles in a list, such as a will, an inventory, etc. |
| INTIMISM | • intimism n. (Art) A genre of art (or literature) involving the depiction of quiet, domestic scenes, usually of domestic interiors. • INTIMISM n. a genre of French impressionist painting of the early 20th century. |
| INTIMIST | • intimist n. A painter or writer whose art is in the intimism genre. • intimist adj. (Art) Pertaining to or characteristic of the intimism genre; focussed on everyday domestic matters. • intimist adj. (Film, literature) Introspective; concerned with inner life and psychological experiences. |
| MAXIMISE | • maximise v. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of maximize. • MAXIMISE v. to make as great as possible, also MAXIMIZE. |
| MAXIMIST | • MAXIMIST n. a habitual maker of maxims. |
| MINIMISE | • minimise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of minimize. • MINIMISE v. to make as small as possible, also MINIMIZE. |
| MINIMISM | • MINIMISM n. the inclination to reduce a dogma to the least possible. |
| MINIMIST | • MINIMIST n. one inclined to reduce a dogma to the least possible. |
| OPTIMISE | • optimise v. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of optimize. • OPTIMISE v. to make as effective as possible, also OPTIMIZE. |
| OPTIMISM | • optimism n. A tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome. • optimism n. The doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds. • optimism n. The belief that good will eventually triumph over evil. |
| OPTIMIST | • optimist n. A person who expects a favourable outcome. • optimist n. A believer in optimism. • Optimist n. (Nautical) A small centre-board sailing dinghy designed to train and introduce young children into sailing. |
| SASHIMIS | • sashimis n. Plural of sashimi. • SASHIMI n. (Japanese) fish, sliced paper-thin and served raw. |