15-letter words containing s, a, l
- anti-federalism — U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Antifederal party.
- anti-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- anti-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- anti-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
- anti-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.
- anti-radicalism — the holding or following of radical or extreme views or principles.
- anticholesterol — an agent which acts against cholesterol, either as an antibody produced naturally by many mammals or in the form of a drug
- antichristianly — in an Antichristian manner
- anticlericalism — opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs.
- anticolonialism — the opposition to colonialism
- anticolonialist — a person who is opposed to colonialism
- anticonvulsants — Plural form of anticonvulsant.
- antifashionable — not conforming to mainstream fashion
- antifederalists — Plural form of antifederalist.
- antiforeclosure — opposed to the process of foreclosure
- antilock brakes — brakes fitted to some road vehicles that prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antimaterialism — an attitude opposed to materialism
- antimaterialist — opposed to materialism
- antimetabolites — Plural form of antimetabolite.
- antinationalist — a person who is opposed to nationalism
- antiperistalses — Plural form of antiperistalsis.
- antiperistalsis — contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal
- antiperistaltic — reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
- antirationalism — the opposition to rationalism
- antirationalist — opposed to rationalism
- antiretrovirals — Plural form of antiretroviral.
- antisentimental — (of a piece of art or literature) deliberately unsentimental
- antishoplifting — designed to prevent shoplifting
- antispeculation — opposed to or acting against excessive oil speculation
- antispeculative — opposed to or acting against speculation
- antituberculous — (medicine) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
- apical meristem — meristem at the apex of a root or shoot.
- aplastic anemia — a form of anemia resulting from a failure of the bone marrow to produce adequate quantities of the essential blood components, including leukocytes and platelets
- apolipoproteins — Plural form of apolipoprotein.
- apollo asteroid — one of a number of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth.
- apostle pitcher — a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles.
- apostles' creed — a concise statement of Christian beliefs dating from about 500 ad, traditionally ascribed to the Apostles
- apostolic vicar — vicar apostolic.
- apostolicalness — The state or quality of being apostolical.
- apostrophically — (rhetoric) Using apostrophe; with sudden exclamatory dialogue.
- apple macintosh — Macintosh
- applesoft basic — (language) A version of BASIC for Apple computers.
- approach lights — lights on the runway that guide planes coming in to land
- approved school — In Britain in the past, an approved school was a boarding school where young people could be sent to stay if they had been found guilty of a crime.
- arabic numerals — the figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and the 0 (zero) that originated in India; Hindu-Arabic numerals
- ariboflavinosis — a condition resulting from a dietary deficiency of riboflavin
- aristotelianism — a philosophical tradition based on the wide-ranging belief system of Aristotle
- armes parlantes — arms using devices to illustrate the name of the bearers, such as a rose and a wall to illustrate the name Rosewall
- arrivals lounge — a waiting area for people meeting passengers
- articles of war — the disciplinary and legal procedures by which the naval and military forces of Great Britain were bound before the 19th century