- fi|nal|ism
- fi|nal|ism «FY nuh lihz uhm», noun.the belief that all things in nature are the final results of a plan or design; belief in final causes.
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car|nal|ism — «KAHR nuh lihz uhm», noun. = carnality. (Cf. ↑carnality) … Useful english dictionary
jour|nal|ism — «JUR nuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the occupation of writing for, editing, managing, or publishing a newspaper or magazine. 2. the gathering, writing, and editing of material for other news media, such as radio and television: »TV journalism. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
car|di|nal|ism — «KAHR duh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. the system of the College of Cardinals. –car´di|nal|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
com|mu|nal|ism — «KOM yuh nuh LIHZ uhm, kuh MYOO nuh lihz », noun. 1. a theory or system of government according to which each commune is self governing and the state is a federation of communes. 2. the doctrine or practice of communal living, as in a religious… … Useful english dictionary
ep|i|phe|nom|e|nal|ism — «EHP uh fuh NOM uh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. = automatism. (Cf. ↑automatism) … Useful english dictionary
ex|ter|nal|ism — «ehks TUR nuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. excessive regard for externals, especially in religion. 2. the doctrine that only things observable by the senses have reality … Useful english dictionary
fra|ter|nal|ism — «fruh TUR nuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the state or character of being fraternal. 2. the principle or practice of association in fraternal organizations … Useful english dictionary
ma|ter|nal|ism — «muh TUR nuh lihz uhm», noun. maternal quality or condition; motherliness … Useful english dictionary
nom|i|nal|ism — «NOM uh nuh LIHZ uhm», noun. the philosophical doctrine that all abstract or general terms, such as circle or man, do not stand for real things, but exist for convenience in thought and are a necessary part of language … Useful english dictionary
par|a|jour|nal|ism — «PAR uh JUR nuh lihz uhm», noun. newspaper and magazine writing that avoids the methods and practices of standard journalism; unconventional journalism: »... the current fad for first person parajournalism, where the reporter me, say looks into… … Useful english dictionary
