14-letter words containing l, u, n

nibelungenlied — a Middle High German epic of c1200, related to the Scandinavian Volsunga Saga and telling of the life of Siegfried, his marriage to Kriemhild, his wooing of Brunhild on behalf of Gunther, his murder by Hagen, and the revenge of Kriemhild.
nicene council — either of two church councils that met at Nicaea, the first in a.d. 325 to deal with the Arian heresy, the second in a.d. 787 to consider the question of the veneration of images.
nil nisi bonum — de mortuis nil nisi bonum
nitrile rubber — a synthetic rubber obtained by the copolymerization of acrylonitrile and butadiene, noted for its oil resistance.
nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
noctambulation — Sleepwalking.
nolle prosequi — an entry made upon the records of a court when the plaintiff or prosecutor will proceed no further in a suit or action. Abbreviation: nol. pros.
non-absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
non-adjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
non-ambulatory — of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
non-conceptual — pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.
non-conclusive — serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing: conclusive evidence.
non-consensual — formed or existing merely by consent: a consensual transaction.
non-consumable — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
non-contextual — of, relating to, or depending on the context.
non-cultivable — capable of being cultivated.
non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
non-diffusible — capable of being diffused.
non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
non-evaluative — to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
non-fraudulent — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
non-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
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-judgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
non-liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
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-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
non-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.
non-recoupable — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
non-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
non-regulatory — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
non-resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
non-returnable — not returnable.
non-revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
non-vernacular — (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
nonaccountable — not accountable
nonbehavioural — not related to or concerned with behaviour
noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
noncirculating — not circulating
noncombustible — not flammable.
noncontractual — relating to obligations not expressed in a contract
noncultivation — the state of not cultivating
noneducational — not educational or related to education
nonequilibrium — The condition of not being in equilibrium.
nonequivalence — the state or fact of being equivalent; equality in value, force, significance, etc.

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