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3K+ Rhyming Words For APHORISM

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barbarism9
3 nounn
noun

• a brutal barbarous savage act

futurism8
3 nounn
noun

• an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age

• the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future

criticism9
3 nounn
noun

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

mechanism9
3 nounn
noun

• the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

• the technical aspects of doing something

• a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

• device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

terrorism9
3 nounn
noun

• the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

cynicism8
3 nounn
noun

• a cynical feeling of distrust

narcissism10
3 nounn
noun

• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

skepticism10
3 nounn
noun

• doubt about the truth of something

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

boosterism10
4 nounn
noun

• Promotion of a city, organisation, etc. in order to improve public opinion.

leftism7
2 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the ideology of the political left; belief in or support of the tenets of the political left

magnetism9
3 nounn
noun

• attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force

• the branch of science that studies magnetism

modernism9
3 nounn
noun

• genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres

• the quality of being current or of the present

• practices typical of contemporary life or thought

mysticism9
3 nounn
noun

• a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality

• obscure or irrational thought

tourism7
2 nounn
noun

• the business of providing services to tourists

communism9
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

• a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

individualism13
6 nounn
noun

• the quality of being individual

• a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence

• the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs

journalism10
3 nounn
noun

• newspapers and magazines collectively

• the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media

heroism7
3 nounn
noun

• the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

capitalism10
4 nounn
noun

• an economic system based on private ownership of capital

mannerism9
3 nounn
noun

• a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

• an art style in late 16th century Europe characterized by spatial incongruity and excessive elongation of the human figures.

• a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

surrealism10
4 nounn
noun

• a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams

altruism8
3 nounn
noun

• the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

botulism8
3 nounn
noun

• food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly

druidism8
3 nounn
noun

• the system of religion and philosophy taught by the Druids and their rites and ceremonies

dualism7
3 nounn
noun

• the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil

feudalism9
3 nounn
noun

• the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war

formalism9
3 nounn
noun

• the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications

• the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms

gnosticism10
3 nounn
noun

• a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches

plagiarism10
3 nounn
noun

• a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

• the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own

pragmatism10
3 nounn
noun

• (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value

• the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

stoicism8
3 nounn
noun

• an indifference to pleasure or pain

• (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

statism7
3 nounn
noun

• The belief that the centralization of power in a state (sovereign polity) is the ideal or best way to organize humanity.

absolutism10
4 nounn
noun

• dominance through threat of punishment and violence

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

• an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government.

• the doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy.

activism8
3 nounn
noun

• a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal

autism6
2 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people

catechism9
3 nounn
noun

• a series of questions put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

• an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers

commercialism13
4 nounn
noun

• transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

consumerism11
4 nounn
noun

• the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial

• a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers

embolism8
3 nounn
noun

• an insertion into a calendar

• occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)

empiricism10
4 nounn
noun

• (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

• the application of empirical methods in any art or science

• medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings

euphemism9
3 nounn
noun

• an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

exorcism8
3 nounn
noun

• freeing from evil spirits

fascism7
2 nounn
noun

• a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

favoritism10
4 nounn
noun

• an inclination to favor some person or group

• unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

feminism8
3 nounn
noun

• a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women

• the movement aimed at equal rights for women

hypnotism9
3 nounn
noun

• the act of inducing hypnosis

negativism10
4 nounn
noun

• characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands

optimism8
3 nounn
noun

• the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well

• a general disposition to expect the best in all things

organism8
3 nounn
noun

• a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

• a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body

puritanism10
4 nounn
noun

• the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)

• strictness and austerity in conduct and religion

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