14-letter words containing m, a, r, n, i, s
- modern persian — the Persian language since the Middle Persian stage.
- modus operandi — mode of operating or working.
- moisturization — The act or process of moisturizing.
- monochromatism — the quality of having one color: the monochromatism of Picasso's Blue Period.
- monosaccharide — a carbohydrate that does not hydrolyze, as glucose, fructose, or ribose, occurring naturally or obtained by the hydrolysis of glycosides or polysaccharides.
- monotransitive — In grammar, pertaining to a transitive verb that takes a single mandatory object, either a direct object or a primary object depending on the language.
- morris dancing — Morris dancing is a type of old English country dancing which is performed by people wearing special costumes.
- mortifications — Plural form of mortification.
- multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- murrhine glass — glassware believed to resemble the murrhine cups of ancient Rome.
- muster station — the place on a ship where passengers should assemble in the event of an emergency
- mutual insurer — A mutual insurer is an insurance company which is owned by its members or policyholders rather than by shareholders.
- narcoterrorism — terrorist tactics employed by dealers in illicit drugs, as against competitors or government agents.
- necessarianism — (philosophy, metaphysics, theology) An extreme form of determinism that holds that all phenomena, including the will, are subject to immutable rules of cause and effect; necessitarianism.
- negri sembilan — a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 2580 sq. mi. (6682 sq. km). Capital: Seremban.
- 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-lamarckism — Lamarckism as expounded by later biologists who hold especially that some acquired characters of organisms may be inherited by descendants, but that natural selection also is a factor in evolution.
- neo-surrealism — a revival of the 20th-century surrealism movement in art, especially painting and sculpture, depicting the imagery of dreams and the subconscious mind.
- 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.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neuromechanism — the function of the nervous system as it relates to its structure.
- neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
- new federalism — a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc.
- new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
- non-harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- non-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- 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.
- noncharismatic — a person or group not involved in the Christian charismatic movement
- nonformalistic — Not formalistic.
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- normal divisor — a normal subgroup.
- norman english — the dialect of English used by the Norman conquerors of England
- nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
- options market — a market in which options are traded
- ornamentations — Plural form of ornamentation.
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- overestimating — Present participle of overestimate.
- overestimation — An excessive estimation.
- oyster farming — the activity of cultivating oysters for food or pearls
- pan-africanism — the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union of all the African nations.
- parajournalism — news reportage that strongly reflects the point of view of the writer or editor or that uses techniques not practiced in conventional journalism.
- parsimoniously — characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
- passenger mile — a unit of measurement, consisting of one mile traveled by a passenger, that airlines, railroads, and other public transportation facilities use in recording volume of traffic.
- persian empire — Persia (def 1).
- phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.