3K+ Words That Rhyme With FORMALISM

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

• the branch of science that studies magnetism

• 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

• an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color

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

• 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

• (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

• the expertness characteristic of a professional person

• 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

• a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

• a political orientation that advocates imperial interests

• any instance of aggressive extension of authority

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

• a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

• a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women

• the movement aimed at equal rights for women

• the act of inducing hypnosis

• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

• a cynical feeling of distrust

• emotional nature or quality

• subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

• the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes

• (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good

• (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

• The doctrines and practices, or the character and spirit, of the Pharisees.

• Rigid observance of external forms of religion without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.

• tendency to assert principles as undeniably true

• the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare

• the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural

• the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies

• any organism of microscopic size

• 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

• (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people

• (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point

• favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)

• (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will

• any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy

• active strength of body or mind

• the activeness of an energetic personality

• the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality

• 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 narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination

• the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects

• the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace

• 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.

• a diet excluding all meat and fish

• an economic system based on private ownership of capital

• the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good

• 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)

• doubt about the truth of something

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

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

• 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

• the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls

• a brutal barbarous savage act

• a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection

• 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