14-letter words containing s, i, u

nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
national trust — (in Britain) an organization concerned with the preservation of historic buildings and monuments and areas of the countryside of great beauty in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1895 and incorporated by act of parliament in 1907. The National Trust for Scotland was founded in 1931
natural rights — any right that exists by virtue of natural law.
naturalisation — Alternative spelling of naturalization.
nature worship — a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena.
neighbourhoods — Plural form of neighbourhood.
neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
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.
neolinguistics — a school of linguistics centered in Italy emphasizing the importance of linguistic geography in diachronic studies.
nervous nellie — a constantly nervous, worried, or timid person.
neuroanatomist — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
neurodiversity — the variation and differences in neurological structure and function that exist among human beings, especially when viewed as being normal and natural rather than pathological: recognizing autism as an example of neurodiversity.
neuromechanism — the function of the nervous system as it relates to its structure.
neuroscientist — the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.
neurosecretion — a chemical secreted by a nerve cell.
neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
neutralisation — The act of neutralising.
neutron poison — a nonfissionable material used to absorb neutrons and thus to control nuclear reactions
new australian — an immigrant to Australia, esp one whose native tongue is not English
new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
nil nisi bonum — de mortuis nil nisi bonum
nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
nolle prosequi — an entry made upon the records of a court when the plaintiff or prosecutor will proceed no further in a suit or action. Abbreviation: nol. pros.
non-absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
non-assumptive — taken for granted.
non-combustion — the act or process of burning.
non-conclusive — serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing: conclusive evidence.
non-contiguous — touching; in contact.
non-continuous — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
non-customized — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
non-diffusible — capable of being diffused.
non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
non-disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
non-exhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
non-fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
non-gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
non-gregarious — fond of the company of others; sociable.
non-harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
non-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
non-indigenous — originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
non-infectious — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
non-insulating — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
non-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.
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-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.

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