12-letter words containing m, i, s, p
- epicureanism — An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus. The school rejected determinism and advocated hedonism (pleasure as the highest good), but of a restrained kind: mental pleasure was regarded more highly than physical, and the ultimate pleasure was held to be freedom from anxiety and mental pain, esp. that arising from needless fear of death and of the gods.
- epididymides — Plural form of epididymis.
- epididymitis — (pathology) inflammation of the epididymis.
- epimorphosis — a type of development in animals, such as certain insect larvae, in which segmentation of the body is complete before hatching
- episcopalism — the belief that a Church should be governed by bishops
- episiotomies — Plural form of episiotomy.
- epistemology — The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
- epitheliomas — Plural form of epithelioma.
- euphoniumist — Someone who plays the euphonium.
- examinership — the office or function of an examiner
- expansionism — The policy of territorial or economic expansion.
- expatriatism — The condition of being an expatriate, especially a deliberate one.
- express mail — mail delivered quicker than normal mail
- expromission — the act of (a creditor) accepting a new debtor as being responsible for the debt of another person
- extemporised — Simple past tense and past participle of extemporise.
- extemporizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extemporize.
- extropianism — Belief in, or support for, the theory of extropy.
- fairy shrimp — any member of the crustacean order Anostraca, characterized by an elongate trunk with more than 20 segments and the absence of a carapace, typically found swimming ventral side up in fresh water.
- first empire — the empire (1804–14) established in France by Napoleon Bonaparte.
- fissipalmate — (of birds) having the toes lobed or partially webbed.
- foam plastic — a kind of light cellular plastic made by creating bubbles of gas in the liquid material and solidifying it: often used as an insulator
- folsom point — a flint point characteristic of the Folsom tradition, typically leaf-shaped and fluted, with small basal extensions, and used on a projectile, as a spear, for hunting game.
- foreman-ship — a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
- freshmanship — the state of being a freshman; the period during which a student is considered to be a freshman
- gamesmanship — the use of methods, especially in a sports contest, that are dubious or seemingly improper but not strictly illegal.
- ghost shrimp — a shrimplike crustacean of the genus Callianassa, of the Pacific coast of North America, having a pinkish, transparent body.
- gospel music — a now popularized form of impassioned rhythmic spiritual music rooted in the solo and responsive church singing of rural blacks in the American South, central to the development of rhythm and blues and of soul music.
- gossipmonger — a person especially fond of or addicted to gossiping.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
- gravitropism — (biology, botany) a plant's ability to change its growth in response to gravity.
- grimsel pass — an Alpine pass in S Switzerland. 7159 feet (2184 meters) high.
- gymnosophist — one of a group of Jainist philosophers, existing from ancient times to c1000, characterized by refusal to wear clothes and the abandonment of caste marks; a member of the Digambara sect.
- heliotropism — heliotropic tendency or growth.
- helmsmanship — the skill or function of a helmsman
- hemapheresis — apheresis.
- hemimorphism — The condition of being hemimorphic.
- hemiparasite — A plant that obtains or may obtain part of its food by parasitism, e.g., mistletoe, which also photosynthesizes.
- hemispheroid — half of a spheroid.
- hemophiliacs — Plural form of hemophiliac.
- hemopoiesis' — hematopoiesis.
- hippopotamus — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
- home posting — an appointment to a position within one's own country
- homeopathist — a person who practices or favors homeopathy.
- homo sapiens — (italics) the species of bipedal primates to which modern humans belong, characterized by a brain capacity averaging 1400 cc (85 cubic in.) and by dependence upon language and the creation and utilization of complex tools.
- homomorphism — Biology. correspondence in form or external appearance but not in type of structure or origin.
- horsemanship — the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman.
- huntsmanship — The art or practice of hunting, or the qualification of a hunter.
- hydrotropism — oriented growth in response to water.
- hylomorphism — the theory that every physical object is composed of two principles, an unchanging prime matter and a form deprived of actuality with every substantial change of the object.
- hyperrealism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.