14-letter words containing a, s, t, i

narcocatharsis — a technique in narcoanalysis in which the patient is encouraged to reveal suppressed emotions or memories with the aid of narcotic drugs
narcosynthesis — a treatment for psychiatric disturbances that uses narcotics.
narcoterrorism — terrorist tactics employed by dealers in illicit drugs, as against competitors or government agents.
national dress — the traditional clothing of a country
national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
national tests — externally devised assessments in the core subjects of English, mathematics, and science that school students in England and Wales sit at the end of Key Stages 1 to 3
national trust — (in Britain) an organization concerned with the preservation of historic buildings and monuments and areas of the countryside of great beauty in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1895 and incorporated by act of parliament in 1907. The National Trust for Scotland was founded in 1931
native speaker — sb: language is their mother tongue
nativity scene — a set of figures displayed at Christmas as an artistic representation of the birth of Jesus Christ
natural rights — any right that exists by virtue of natural law.
naturalisation — Alternative spelling of naturalization.
nature worship — a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena.
naval hospital — a hospital that provides treatment for people in the Navy
necessitarians — Plural form of necessitarian.
negative space — shape of space around an object
neil armstrong — (Daniel) Louis ("Satchmo") 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
nematodiriasis — the condition, esp in sheep, of having parasitic nematode worms of the genus Nematodirus in the small intestine
neo-kantianism — Kantianism as modified by various philosophers.
neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
neoclassicists — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
neocolonialist — Of or relating to neocolonialism; neocolonial.
neoromanticism — (sometimes initial capital letter) Fine Arts. a style of painting developed in the 20th century, chiefly characterized by forms or images that project a sense of nostalgia and fantasy.
neuroanatomist — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
neutralisation — The act of neutralising.
new australian — an immigrant to Australia, esp one whose native tongue is not English
news gathering — the work of collecting news for publication or broadcast
nielsen rating — an estimate of the total number of viewers for a particular television program, expressed as a percentage of the total number of viewers whose television sets are on at the time and based on a monitoring of the sets of a preselected sample of viewers.
nietzscheanism — the philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.
nihilistically — of or believing in nihilism, or the total rejection of established laws and institutions: An exhibition of nihilistic art—now there's an oxymoron!
nizhnevartovsk — a city in W central Russia, an oil and gas center on the Ob River.
nominalisation — Standard spelling of nominalization.
non-absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
non-associated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
non-assumptive — taken for granted.
non-astringent — Medicine/Medical. contracting; constrictive; styptic.
non-exhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
non-fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
non-gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
non-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
non-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
non-insulating — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
non-logistical — of or relating to logistics.
non-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
non-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
non-resistance — the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.
non-scholastic — of or relating to schools, scholars, or education: scholastic attainments.
non-separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.

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