3K+ Words That Rhyme With HEDONISM

• 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.)

• a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

• a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

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

• a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women

• the movement aimed at equal rights for women

• 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 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 practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

• an insertion into a calendar

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

• 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

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

• a general disposition to expect the best in all things

• fanatical patriotism

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

• 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 of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism

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

• the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery

• the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis

• (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 expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country

• 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

• willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

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

• a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations

• any organism of microscopic size

• favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

• a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable

• any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx

• a moderate evolutionary form of Marxism

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

• a diet excluding all meat and fish

• a cynical feeling of distrust

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

• a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers

• any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies

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

• newspapers and magazines collectively

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

• deliberate interference

• the political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government

• The performance of magic tricks.

• The theory of dealing with illusions.

• The doctrine that the material world is an illusion.

• The use of illusionary effects in sculpture and art.

• A policy of formally complying with efforts to achieve a goal by making small, token gestures; especially to hire a minimal number of ethnically diverse or disadvantaged people

• Excessive optimism.

• the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

• 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 act of inducing hypnosis

• 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 political theory advocating state ownership of industry

• an economic system based on state ownership of capital

• 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