4K+ Words That Rhyme With HIGHER-CRITICISM

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

• a cynical feeling of distrust

• a state of anticipation of sexuality

• the arousal of feelings of sexual desire

• a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality

• obscure or irrational thought

• doubt about the truth of something

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

• 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)

• 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

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

• the property of being suitable for singing

• unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm

• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

• (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

• excessive intolerance of opposing views

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

• 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

• a state of deep-seated ill-will

• the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors

• an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility

• (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure

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

• the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society

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

• 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 form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)

• a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness

• 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

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

• 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

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

• the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

• similarity by virtue of corresponding

• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

• an indifference to pleasure or pain

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

• recklessness in politics or foreign affairs

• an economic theory holding that variations in unemployment and the rate of inflation are usually caused by changes in the supply of money

• an economic system based on private ownership of capital

• control of a state or organization by large interest groups

• a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

• a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

• newspapers and magazines collectively

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

• 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

• the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church

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

• a general disposition to expect the best in all things

• 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 doctrine that advocates equal rights for women

• the movement aimed at equal rights for women

• the business of providing services to tourists

• 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 brutal barbarous savage act

• the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

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

• a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers

• an insertion into a calendar

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