15-letter words that end in tic
- overpessimistic — excessively pessimistic or negative in outlook
- parasympathetic — pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that arise from the cranial and sacral regions and function in opposition to the sympathetic system, as in inhibiting heartbeat or contracting the pupil of the eye.
- parthenogenetic — development of an egg without fertilization.
- particularistic — exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, etc.
- perfectionistic — a person who adheres to or believes in perfectionism.
- phenomenalistic — the doctrine that phenomena are the only objects of knowledge or the only form of reality.
- post-apoplectic — of or relating to apoplexy or stroke.
- postapocalyptic — of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
- progressivistic — characteristic of a progressivist
- protectionistic — Economics. the theory, practice, or system of fostering or developing domestic industries by protecting them from foreign competition through duties or quotas imposed on importations.
- pseudo-artistic — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
- pseudo-dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- psychotomimetic — (of a substance or drug) tending to produce symptoms like those of a psychosis; hallucinatory.
- quasi-automatic — having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently: an automatic sprinkler system; an automatic car wash.
- russell's attic — (mathematics) An imaginary room containing countably many pairs of shoes (i.e. a pair for each natural number), and countably many pairs of socks. How many shoes are there? Answer: countably many (map the left shoes to even numbers and the right shoes to odd numbers, say). How many socks are there? Also countably many, we want to say, but we can't prove it without the Axiom of Choice, because in each pair, the socks are indistinguishable (there's no such thing as a left sock). Although for any single pair it is easy to select one, we cannot specify a general method for doing this.
- sadomasochistic — interaction, especially sexual activity, in which one person enjoys inflicting physical or mental suffering on another person, who derives pleasure from experiencing pain.
- self-diagnostic — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
- spermatoblastic — relating to a spermatoblast
- sympathomimetic — mimicking stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
- trichloroacetic — as in trichloroacetic acid
- ultra-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- ultra-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- ultrademocratic — (in the US) characteristic of a staunch member or supporter of the Democratic Party and its agenda
- unmaterialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- unopportunistic — adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.