- Ga|len|ism
- Ga|len|ism «GAY luh nihz uhm», noun.the practice of preparing medicines from natural rather than synthetic sources.╂[< Galen + -ism]
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Hel|len|ism — «HEHL uh nihz uhm», noun. 1. ancient Greek culture or ideals; the national character or spirit of the ancient Greeks. 2. the adoption or imitation of Greek speech, ideals, or customs. 3. an idiom or expression peculiar to the Greek language.… … Useful english dictionary
Pan|hel|len|ism — «pan HEHL uh nihz uhm», noun. 1. the idea or principle of a political union of all Greeks. 2. belief in or support of this principle. –Pan|hel´len|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
phil|hel|len|ism — «fihl HEHL uh nihz uhm», noun. philhellene spirit or principles … Useful english dictionary
len — aben·len; al·len·ic; al·len; al·len·tan·do; al·len·town; amil·len·ni·al; amil·len·ni·al·ism; amil·len·ni·al·ist; aph·e·len·chi·dae; aph·e·len·choi·des; aph·e·len·chus; ca·len·dra; ca·len·dri·cal; ca·len·du·la; ca·len·du·lin; cam·er·len·go;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
Len|in|ism — «LEHN ih nihz uhm», noun. the political and economic principles of Lenin, developed from Marxism and forming the basis of the communist policies and practices of the former Soviet Union. Leninism stresses the belief that, although communism is… … Useful english dictionary
Pan|hel´len|ist — Pan|hel|len|ism «pan HEHL uh nihz uhm», noun. 1. the idea or principle of a political union of all Greeks. 2. belief in or support of this principle. –Pan|hel´len|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
Marx|ism-Len|in|ism — «MAHRK sihz uhm LEHN ih nihz uhm», noun. the political and economic theories of Marxism as expanded and augmented by those of V. I. Lenin: »This fatuous optimism overlooks the peculiar character of Marxism Leninism as a secular religion (New York … Useful english dictionary
mil|len|ni|an|ism — «muh LEHN ee uh NIHZ uhm», noun. = millenarianism: (Cf. ↑millenarianism) »Always, each outburst of millennianism has its prophetic leader (London Times) … Useful english dictionary
