1K+ Words That Rhyme With COURTIERISM

• a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

• a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

• 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

• 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

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

• habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

• an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

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

• a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

• a brutal barbarous savage act

• adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation

• the doctrines of the Kabbalah

• the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

• 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

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

• a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers

• a cynical feeling of distrust

• an insertion into a calendar

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

• a state of anticipation of sexuality

• the arousal of feelings of sexual desire

• freeing from evil spirits

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

• the act of inducing hypnosis

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

• impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are

• elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued

• a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution

• an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market

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

• the branch of science that studies magnetism

• the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

• the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

• 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

• a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality

• obscure or irrational thought

• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

• the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other

• the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

• the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals

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

• a general disposition to expect the best in all things

• 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

• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

• a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms

• optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image

• the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races

• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

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

• the state of being actual or real

• (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived

• an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

• (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names

• any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

• a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint

• impractical romantic ideals and attitudes

• a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization

• an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

• 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

• a system of symbols and symbolic representations

• the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning

• an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images

• the business of providing services to tourists

• willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

• exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country

• a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

• a political orientation that advocates imperial interests

• any instance of aggressive extension of authority

• 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

• a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality

• the expertness characteristic of a professional person

• (theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God

• the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)

• concern with things of the spirit

• 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.

• a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge