Biology has of course been made—and is still being made—nonsensical by Lysenkoism (Alastair Mackenzie).
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ab|sen|tee|ism — «AB suhn TEE ihz uhm», noun. 1. the practice or habit of being an absentee, especially from work. 2. an economic system under which a landowner controls the use of land in a country or place where he does not live … Useful english dictionary
es|sen|tial|ism — «uh SEHN shuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. Education. the theory that basic cultural ideals and attitudes should be identified and taught systematically to all students. 2. Philosophy. a theory or belief that emphasizes the essence of things … Useful english dictionary
ab·sen·tee·ism — /ˌæbsənˈtiːˌızəm/ noun [noncount] : a tendency to be away from work or school without a good reason : the practice or habit of being absent from work or school Her office has a high rate of absenteeism. [=people in her office are frequently… … Useful english dictionary
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 — 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
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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