12-letter words that end in m
- diamagnetism — the phenomenon exhibited by substances that have a relative permeability less than unity and a negative susceptibility. It is caused by the orbital motion of electrons in the atoms of the material and is unaffected by temperature
- diastrophism — the process of movement and deformation of the earth's crust that gives rise to large-scale features such as continents, ocean basins, and mountains
- dichromatism — the quality or condition of being dichromatic
- diffusionism — the theory or principle that diffusion is the main force in cultural innovation and change.
- dilettantism — the practices or characteristics of a dilettante.
- dissenterism — the beliefs and practices of dissenters
- dissyllabism — the fact of having two syllables
- distributism — a socioeconomic theory and system advocating widespread ownership of private property and the means of production: based on late 19th-century Catholic teachings on economic and social justice.
- diverticulum — a blind, tubular sac or process branching off from a canal or cavity, especially an abnormal, saclike herniation of the mucosal layer through the muscular wall of the colon.
- dolphinarium — An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.
- double album — a commercial recording sold on two CDs or LPs
- double cream — (in France) a fresh, soft cheese with at least 60 percent fat, made from cow's milk enriched with cream.
- drawing room — a formal reception room, especially in an apartment or private house.
- duple rhythm — a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of disyllabic feet.
- dyer's-broom — woadwaxen.
- dyotheletism — the teaching that Christ had both a divine will and a human will
- dystopianism — a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
- ecotarianism — the principle or practice of avoiding eating any foods whose production or transportation are considered ecologically damaging
- ecoterrorism — Violence carried out to further environmentalist ends.
- editing room — a room in which a film or television programme is prepared by selecting, rearranging, or rejecting previously filmed material
- emanationism — A religious concept that everything is derived from emanations from a god.
- emotionalism — An emotional state of mind, a tendency to regard things in an emotional manner; emotional behaviour or characteristics. (from 19th c.).
- endomorphism — changes in a cooling body of igneous rock brought about by assimilation of fragments of, or chemical reaction with, the surrounding country rock
- epicureanism — An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus. The school rejected determinism and advocated hedonism (pleasure as the highest good), but of a restrained kind: mental pleasure was regarded more highly than physical, and the ultimate pleasure was held to be freedom from anxiety and mental pain, esp. that arising from needless fear of death and of the gods.
- episcopalism — the belief that a Church should be governed by bishops
- epithalamium — A song or poem celebrating a marriage.
- equisetiform — having the form of equisetum
- ergastoplasm — endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- essentialism — A belief that things have a set of characteristics that make them what they are, and that the task of science and philosophy is their discovery and expression; the doctrine that essence is prior to existence.
- etymologicum — an etymological dictionary
- eunuchoidism — A syndrome in males with a lack of sex characteristics due to lack of proper male sex hormones.
- eurocentrism — Alternative capitalization of Eurocentrism.
- evolutionism — (countable) Any of several theories that explain the evolution of systems or organisms.
- exclusionism — The quality of being exclusionist.
- expansionism — The policy of territorial or economic expansion.
- expatriatism — The condition of being an expatriate, especially a deliberate one.
- extropianism — Belief in, or support for, the theory of extropy.
- facebook.com — (web) One of the most popular social networking websites.
- factionalism — of a faction or factions.
- factory farm — a farm in which animals are bred and fattened using modern industrial methods
- fall webworm — the larva of any of several moths, as Hyphantria cunea (fall webworm) or Loxostege similalis (garden webworm) which spins a web over the foliage on which it feeds.
- false bottom — a horizontal partition above the actual bottom of a box, trunk, etc., especially one forming a secret compartment.
- family album — photos of a family
- fantasticism — the quality of being fantastic
- feather palm — any palm having large pinnate or bipinnate leaves, as the date palm or royal palm.
- feature film — full-length movie
- ferroniobium — An important alloy of iron and niobium.
- fibrilliform — of the form of a fibril.
- file a claim — If you file a claim, you make a request to an insurance company for payment of a sum of money according to the terms of an insurance policy.
- fishing worm — an earthworm.