3K+ Words That Rhyme With MONASTICISM

• 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 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

• (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations

• an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

• doubt about the truth of something

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

• a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding

• the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces

• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

• a state of anticipation of sexuality

• the arousal of feelings of sexual desire

• 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

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

• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

• a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

• (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

• the property of being suitable for singing

• unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm

• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

• 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 Protestantism that takes the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth

• the strict adherence to the basic principles or doctrines of a religion, ideology, etc.

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

• the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

• an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy

• 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

• a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

• excessive intolerance of opposing views

• a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs

• phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet

• newspapers and magazines collectively

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

• the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others

• the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church

• the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other

• 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 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

• magnetism produced by an electric current

• the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena

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

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

• the act of inducing hypnosis

• 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

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

• a general disposition to expect the best in all things

• 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

• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

• 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

• 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

• an insertion into a calendar

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

• a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women

• the movement aimed at equal rights for women