10-letter words containing alis
- nominalism — (in medieval philosophy) the doctrine that general or abstract words do not stand for objectively existing entities and that universals are no more than names assigned to them. Compare conceptualism, realism (def 5a).
- nominalist — An adherent of any of the various kinds of nominalism.
- nondualism — The belief that dualism or dichotomy are illusory phenomena; that things such as mind and body may remain distinct while not actually being separate.
- nondualist — One who rejects dualism.
- normalised — normalisation
- normaliser — Alternative spelling of normalizer.
- odalisques — Plural form of odalisque.
- palisander — Brazilian rosewood.
- partialism — a theory or view that does not take into account all the facts
- partialist — a person who is partial
- patrialise — to make patrial, one with a legal right to enter and stay in the UK
- patrialism — (in Britain formerly) the policy regarding conferment of patrial status
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- qabalistic — Alternative spelling of cabalistic.
- racialised — to impose a racial interpretation on; place in a racial context.
- radicalise — to make radical or more radical, as in politics: young people who are being radicalized by extremist philosophies.
- radicalism — the holding or following of radical or extreme views or principles.
- removalist — a person or company that transports household effects to a new home
- revitalise — to give new life to.
- revivalism — the form of religious activity that manifests itself in revivals.
- revivalist — a person, especially a member of the clergy, who promotes or holds religious revivals.
- ritualised — to practice ritualism.
- royalistic — relating to a royalist
- scandalise — to shock or horrify by something considered immoral or improper.
- sensualise — to render sensual.
- sensualism — subjection to sensual appetites; sensuality.
- sensualist — a person given to the indulgence of the senses or appetites.
- serialised — to publish in serial form.
- sexualised — to render sexual; endow with sexual characteristics.
- socialised — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- specialise — to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty: The doctor specializes in gastroenterology.
- specialism — devotion or restriction to a particular pursuit, branch of study, etc.
- specialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- stibialism — antimony poisoning
- surrealism — a style of art and literature developed principally in the 20th century, stressing the subconscious or nonrational significance of imagery arrived at by automatism or the exploitation of chance effects, unexpected juxtapositions, etc.
- surrealist — a style of art and literature developed principally in the 20th century, stressing the subconscious or nonrational significance of imagery arrived at by automatism or the exploitation of chance effects, unexpected juxtapositions, etc.
- talismanic — a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
- tantalised — to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
- textualism — strict adherence to a text, especially of the Scriptures.
- textualist — a person who adheres closely to a text, especially of the Scriptures.
- the salish — the peoples collectively who speak these languages, divided in Canada into the Coast Salish and the Interior Salish
- totalistic — totalitarian.
- trivialise — to make trivial; cause to appear unimportant, trifling, etc.
- trivialism — trivial character.
- trivialist — someone who deals with or is interested in trivialities
- unidealism — the state of being unidealistic or tendency not to be idealistic
- virtualism — the teaching that the bread and wine of the Communion contain Christ's spiritual body and blood
- virtualist — an artist specializing in virtual art, for example, art on the internet rather than hard copies of paintings
- vocalising — to make vocal; utter; articulate; sing.