“There will be a great deal of soul-searching,” predicted a retired judge…“because there is no retreat from whatever choice we make” (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
soul-search·ing — /ˈsoʊlˌsɚʧıŋ/ noun [noncount] : the activity of thinking seriously about your feelings and beliefs in order to make a decision or to understand the reasons for your own behavior I decided to take the job after a lot of soul searching … Useful english dictionary
soul-searching — soul search|ing [ soul ,sɜrtʃıŋ ] noun uncount careful thought about your beliefs, attitudes, or actions because you think it is important to behave in an honest and moral way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soul-searching — soul′ search ing n. a close and penetrating analysis of oneself, esp. in an effort to determine one s true feelings and desires • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
Taoism — Taoist, n., adj. Taoistic, adj. /dow iz euhm, tow /, n. 1. the philosophical system evolved by Lao tzu and Chuang tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
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