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• pro´a|bor´tion|ism — 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

• 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|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|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

• in|tu|i|tion|ism — «IHN tu IHSH uh nihz uhm, tyu », noun. 1. the doctrine that truth and reality are intuitively recognized. 2. the doctrine that perceived objects are intuitively known to have actual existence. –in´tu|i´tion|ist, noun, adjective …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• ab|o|li|tion|ism — «AB uh LIHSH uh nihz uhm», noun. the principle or policy of abolition, especially of Negro slavery …   Useful english dictionary

• an|nex|a|tion|ism — «AN ehk SAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. an advocacy or policy of annexation …   Useful english dictionary

• de|vi|a|tion|ism — «DEE vee AY shuh nihz uhm», noun. a turning aside from party policies, especially from official Communist policies …   Useful english dictionary

• ed|u|ca|tion|ism — «EHJ u KAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. undue emphasis on formal education and its institutions …   Useful english dictionary

• em|a|na|tion|ism — «EHM uh NAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. the theory or belief that all creation is the result of an emanation or series of emanations from the Divine Being …   Useful english dictionary