3K+ Words That Rhyme With CRITICISM

• doubt about the truth of something

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

• a state of anticipation of sexuality

• the arousal of feelings of sexual desire

• 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)

• the property of being suitable for singing

• unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm

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

• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

• 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

• 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

• asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience

• a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)

• sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)

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

• a general disposition to expect the best in all things

• a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms

• a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women

• the movement aimed at equal rights for women

• the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

• the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

• an art movement early in the 20th century; the artist's subjective expression of inner experiences was emphasized; an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality

• a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light

• 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

• newspapers and magazines collectively

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

• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

• the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church

• a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality

• obscure or irrational thought

• 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

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

• an insertion into a calendar

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

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

• the act of inducing hypnosis

• 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

• a political theory advocating state ownership of industry

• an economic system based on state ownership of capital

• 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

• 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

• the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

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

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

• a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers

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

• a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

• a political orientation that advocates imperial interests

• any instance of aggressive extension of authority

• 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

• 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

• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

• the expertness characteristic of a professional person

• a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall

• Soviet communism

• a political theory that the people should own the means of production

• the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals

• freeing from evil spirits

• a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable

• a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them

• a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)

• the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery

• loyalty to the United States and its institutions

• an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans

• a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens

• Soviet communism

• fanatical patriotism

• activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women