14-letter words containing m, o, u, r, n, i

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.
neuroanatomist — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
neurocomputing — computing that makes use of neural networks
neurofibromata — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
neuromarketing — the process of researching the brain patterns of consumers to reveal their responses to particular advertisements and products before developing new advertising campaigns and branding techniques
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.
never you mind — You use never you mind to tell someone not to ask about something because it is not their concern or they should not know about it.
new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
nitro compound — any one of a class of usually organic compounds that contain the monovalent group -NO2 (nitro group or radical), linked to a carbon atom. The commonest example is nitrobenzene, C6H5NO2
nitrobacterium — Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
non-harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
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-uniformity — the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
nonequilibrium — The condition of not being in equilibrium.
nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
nursing mother — a mother who is breast-feeding her baby
obstructionism — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
omnivorousness — eating both animal and plant foods.
on firm ground — in a safe situation
ordinal number — 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).
osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
outmaneuvering — Present participle of outmaneuver.
outmanoeuvring — Present participle of outmanoeuvre.
over-consuming — to destroy or expend by use; use up.
overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
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.
pre-assumption — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
preformulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
premium income — An insurer's premium income is the income that it earns from premiums.
progametangium — Mycology. the hyphal tip of certain fungi that produces the gametangium and subsequent gamete.
pronunciamento — a proclamation; manifesto; edict.
pulmonary vein — a vein conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
pumice country — volcanic farmland in the North Island
quasi-informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
quattrocentism — the 15th-century Italian style of art and literature
querimoniously — in a querimonious manner
questionmaster — quizmaster.
quotation mark — one of the marks used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, in English usually shown as “ at the beginning and ” at the end, or, for a quotation within a quotation, of single marks of this kind, as “He said, ‘I will go.’ ” Frequently, especially in Great Britain, single marks are used instead of double, the latter being then used for a quotation within a quotation.
radiostrontium — strontium 90.
rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
re-enumeration — an act of enumerating.
reaccumulation — act or state of accumulating; state of being accumulated.
repromulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).

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