pro´a|bor´tion|ist — pro|a|bor|tion «PROH uh BR shuhn», adjective. favoring or permitting induced abortions: »proabortion legislation. The American Civil Liberties Union joined with the proabortion groups, making a woman s right to choose an abortion its top priority … Useful english dictionary
Pro|hi|bi|tion|ist — «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a person who favors laws against the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors. Pro|hi|bi|tion|ist «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a member of the Prohibition Party … Useful english dictionary
pro|hi|bi|tion|ist — «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a person who favors laws against the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors. Pro|hi|bi|tion|ist «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a member of the Prohibition Party … Useful english dictionary
Res|to|ra|tion|ist — «REHS tuh RAY shuh nihst», noun. 1. a person who believes in the doctrine of the final restoration of all men to a state of happiness and the favor of God. 2. a person who restores old or dilapidated buildings. Res|to|ra|tion|ist «REHS tuh RAY… … Useful english dictionary
res|to|ra|tion|ist — «REHS tuh RAY shuh nihst», noun. 1. a person who believes in the doctrine of the final restoration of all men to a state of happiness and the favor of God. 2. a person who restores old or dilapidated buildings. Res|to|ra|tion|ist «REHS tuh RAY… … Useful english dictionary
de´con|struc´tion|ist — de|con|struc|tion «DEE kuhn STRUHK shuhn», noun. 1. a method of literary criticism, applied especially to poetry, in which the text is reduced to its basic linguistic and semantic elements. »He [Harold Bloom] makes the refreshing suggestion that… … Useful english dictionary
in´sur|rec´tion|ist — in|sur|rec|tion|ism «IHN suh REHK shuh nihz uhm», noun. the principle of revolt against established authority. –in´sur|rec´tion|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
in´ter|ac´tion|ist — in|ter|ac|tion|ism «IHN tuhr AK shuh nihz uhm», noun. Philosophy. the theory that the relation between the mind and the body is one of mutual influence of action. –in´ter|ac´tion|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
in´tro|spec´tion|ist — in|tro|spec|tion|ism «IHN truh SPEHK shuh nihz uhm», noun. the doctrine that introspection and the mental content of experience is the chief subject matter of psychological study. –in´tro|spec´tion|ist, adjective, noun … Useful english dictionary
pres´en|ta´tion|ist — pres|en|ta|tion|ism «PREHZ uhn TAY shuh nihz uhm, PREE zuhn », noun. the theory that perception by the senses gives knowledge of reality. –pres´en|ta´tion|ist, noun, adjective … Useful english dictionary