Director Victor Vicas has tilted the picture with such suave restraint that an air of deliberate theatricalism pervades most of it (New York Times).
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the — the·a·ce·ae; the·a·ceous; the·an·dric; the·an·throp·ic; the·an·thro·pism; the·an·thro·pist; the·an·thro·pol·o·gy; the·an·thro·poph·a·gy; the·an·thro·pos; the·an·thro·pos·o·phy; the·an·thro·py; the·arch·ic; the·ar·chy; the·a·ter·go·er;… … English syllables
cler|i|cal|ism — «KLEHR uh kuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. a) the power or influence of the clergy in politics: »... the indignities of militarism and clericalism in Spain and Latin America (Harper s). b) the support of such power or influence. 2. the principles or… … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|cler|i|cal|ism — «AN tee KLEHR uh kuh LIHZ uhm», noun. opposition to the influence of the church and clergy, especially in public affairs: »... a country of lively anticlericalism, Marxist polemics, and half empty churches (Time). –an´ti|cler´i|cal|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
vo|cal|ism — «VOH kuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. a) the art of using the voice or vocal organs in speaking. b) the act, art, or techniques of singing. 2. Phonetics. a) the vowel system of a dialect, language, or group of languages. b) the variation or range that… … Useful english dictionary
pe|ri|od|i|cal|ism — «PIHR ee OD uh kuh LIHZ uhm», noun. the work of writing for or publishing periodicals. –pe´ri|od´i|cal|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
syn|di|cal|ism — «SIHN duh kuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. a movement to put industry and government under the control of labor unions by means of the general strike, sabotage, and any one of various other kinds of violence: »Syndicalism is an extreme form of socialism,… … Useful english dictionary
phys|i|cal|ism — «FIHZ uh kuh LIHZ uhm», noun. the doctrine that physical properties, functions, and processes are the only valid subject of scientific study and experimentation: »There is no necessary border to battle between physicalism and mentalism (Noam… … Useful english dictionary
rad|i|cal|ism — «RAD uh kuh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the principles or practices of radicals; support or advocacy of extreme changes or reforms, especially in politics. 2. the state or condition of being radical … Useful english dictionary
e|van|gel|i|cal|ism — «EE van JEHL uh kuh LIHZ uhm, EHV uhn », noun. 1. the doctrines of an evangelical church. 2. adherence to such doctrines … Useful english dictionary
lo|cal|ism — «LOH kuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. a local expression, custom, or other characteristic: »To be sure, some of the varieties of speech are mere localisms (Scientific American). 2. = sectionalism. (Cf. ↑sectionalism) 3. attachment to a certain place … Useful english dictionary
