- Ib|sen|ism
- Ib|sen|ism «IHB suh nihz uhm», noun.the aims, ideas, and dramatic method characteristic of the Norwegian dramatist and poet Henrik Ibsen, 1828-1906, and his followers.
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Jan|sen|ism — «JAN suh nihz uhm», noun. the doctrine of Cornelius Jansen, 1585 1638, a Dutch theologian, who maintained the perverseness and inability for good of the natural human will, and denied the possibility of resisting divine grace … Useful english dictionary
Jen|sen|ism — «JEHN suh nihz uhm», noun. a theory of inheritable intelligence. ╂[< Arthur R. Jensen, born 1923, American educational psychologist] … Useful english dictionary
Mun|chau|sen|ism — «muhn CH zuh nihz uhm», noun. 1. the tendency to tell exaggerated stories. 2. an exaggerated story or statement. ╂[< Baron Münchausen, 1720 1797, German cavalry officer, the supposed author of a book of incredible tales] … Useful english dictionary
sen — sen·sa·tion; sen·sa·tion·al; sen·sa·tion·al·ism; sen·sa·tion·al·ist; sen·sa·tion·al·is·tic; sen·sa·tion·al·ize; sen·sa·tion·al·ly; sen·sa·tion·ism; sen·sa·tion·less; sen·sa·to·ry; sen·si·bil·ia; sen·si·bil·i·sin; sen·si·bil·i·tist;… … 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
sen|sa|tion|al|ism — «sehn SAY shuh nuh LIHZ uhm, SAYSH nuh », noun. 1. sensational methods; writing, language, photography, art, or music aimed at arousing strong or excited feeling. 2. the philosophical theory or doctrine that all ideas are derived solely through… … Useful english dictionary
sen|sa|tion|ism — «sehn SAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. Psychology. the doctrine that all states of consciousness are derived from sensations … Useful english dictionary
sen|su|al|ism — «SEHN shu uh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. = sensuality. (Cf. ↑sensuality) 2. the ethical doctrine that gratification of the senses is the main object of life … Useful english dictionary
sen|ti|men|tal|ism — «SEHN tuh MEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. a tendency to be influenced by sentiment rather than reason. 2. excessive indulgence in sentiment. 3. a display of sentimentality; feeling expressed too openly or commonly or sentimentally … Useful english dictionary
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