14-letter words containing n, a, s, c
- 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.
- necessitarians — Plural form of necessitarian.
- nectareousness — the state or quality of being nectareous
- negative space — shape of space around an object
- 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.
- neoclassicists — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
- neocolonialism — the policy of a strong nation in seeking political and economic hegemony over an independent nation or extended geographical area without necessarily reducing the subordinate nation or area to the legal status of a colony.
- neocolonialist — Of or relating to neocolonialism; neocolonial.
- 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.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neuromechanism — the function of the nervous system as it relates to its structure.
- news broadcast — TV, radio: current affairs item
- nietzscheanism — the philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.
- nihilistically — of or believing in nihilism, or the total rejection of established laws and institutions: An exhibition of nihilistic art—now there's an oxymoron!
- non-accessible — easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
- non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- non-associated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- non-classified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
- non-coalescing — to unite so as to form one mass, community, etc.: The various groups coalesced into a crowd.
- 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-conversant — familiar by use or study (usually followed by with): conversant with Spanish history.
- non-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- non-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- non-logistical — of or relating to logistics.
- non-resistance — the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.
- non-scholastic — of or relating to schools, scholars, or education: scholastic attainments.
- nonacquisitive — not acquisitive
- nonappearances — Plural form of nonappearance.
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- noncharismatic — a person or group not involved in the Christian charismatic movement
- nonchromosomal — any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively.
- nonclandestine — not clandestine or secret; open
- noncompensable — eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.
- noncondensable — lacking the ability to be condensed
- noncontrastive — not contrastive.
- noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- nonformalistic — Not formalistic.
- nonjusticiable — capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: a justiciable dispute.
- nonmechanistic — Not mechanistic.
- nonobstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
- nonpsychiatric — not psychiatric
- nonsensicality — (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.
- nonsignificant — (sciences) Lacking statistical significance.
- nonspectacular — not spectacular
- nonspeculative — not speculative
- nonstatistical — of, pertaining to, consisting of, or based on statistics.
- nonsuch palace — a former royal palace in Cuddington in London: built in 1538 for Henry VIII; later visited by Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I, and Charles II; demolished (1682–1702)
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- nonsymptomatic — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.