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15-letter words containing m, i, s, o, n, a

  • nation of islam — an organization composed chiefly of African Americans, advocating the teachings of Islam and originally favoring the separation of black and white racial groups in the United States: members are known as Black Muslims.
  • neo-hegelianism — Hegelianism as modified by various philosophers of the latter half of the 19th century.
  • neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
  • neoarsphenamine — a derivative of arsenic formerly used in treating syphilis
  • neoconservatism — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
  • neoisolationism — a revival of isolationism arising from increased anti-Soviet and anti-European sentiment and a reluctance to involve the nation in further political and military commitments abroad.
  • neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
  • neurodermatitis — W Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.
  • no-claims bonus — law: insurance premium reduction
  • noise abatement — a set of strategies or techniques to reduce and control annoying or harmful noise in an environment
  • nominal aphasia — aphasia in which the primary symptom is an inability to recall or recognize the names of objects
  • nominalizations — Plural form of nominalization.
  • non-charismatic — of, having, or characteristic of charisma.
  • non-mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
  • non-ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
  • non-nationalism — spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation.
  • non-rationalism — the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
  • nonastronomical — not astronomical
  • nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
  • noninstrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
  • nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
  • nonsedimentable — incapable of being sedimented
  • nonsimultaneous — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
  • nothingarianism — Beliefs and practices of a nothingarian.
  • nottinghamshire — a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2210 sq. km).
  • numismatologist — One versed in numismatology.
  • oligohydramnios — (medicine) A deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus.
  • oligomerisation — Alternative spelling of oligomerization.
  • one-dimensional — having one dimension only.
  • onomasiological — the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
  • open admissions — a policy of admitting applicants to an institution, especially a university, regardless of previous academic record or grades.
  • opencast mining — mining by excavating from the surface
  • opening batsman — a player who bats the first ball in cricket
  • operations room — a room from which all the operations of a military, police, or other disciplined activity are controlled
  • opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
  • ordinal numbers — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
  • ordinary seaman — a seaman insufficiently skilled to be classified as an able-bodied seaman. Abbreviation: O.D., O.S., o.s.
  • organomagnesium — pertaining to or noting an organic compound, especially an organic halide, containing magnesium linked to carbon.
  • outdoorsmanship — a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
  • over-enthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
  • over-estimation — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
  • overemphasizing — Present participle of overemphasize.
  • overstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
  • ozark mountains — an eroded plateau in S Missouri, N Arkansas, and NE Oklahoma. Area: about 130 000 sq km (50 000 sq miles)
  • pairs champions — competitors in or winners of a pairs championship
  • palaeomagnetism — the study of the fossil magnetism in rocks, used to determine the past configurations of the continents and to investigate the past shape and magnitude of the earth's magnetic field
  • palaeomagnetist — a student of or expert in palaeomagnetism
  • panophthalmitis — the inflammation of all eye tissue
  • panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
  • pantopragmatics — universal intervention in the affairs of others
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