3K+ Words That Rhyme With LOWER-CRITICISM

• a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality

• obscure or irrational thought

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

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

• doubt about the truth of something

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

• an indifference to pleasure or pain

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

• the property of being suitable for singing

• unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm

• a cynical feeling of distrust

• 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 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

• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

• freeing from evil spirits

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

• 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

• control of a state or organization by large interest groups

• 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)

• 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

• 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 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

• 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

• a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition

• the business of providing services to tourists

• a brutal barbarous savage act

• an economic system based on private ownership of capital

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

• the branch of science that studies magnetism

• 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 form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

• a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

• 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

• newspapers and magazines collectively

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

• characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands

• habitual relapse into crime

• (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved

• 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

• the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

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

• the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church

• an inclination to favor some person or group

• unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

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

• a general disposition to expect the best in all things

• The belief that the centralization of power in a state (sovereign polity) is the ideal or best way to organize humanity.

• 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.