3K+ Words That Rhyme With OSTRACISM

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

• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

• any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies

• the property of being suitable for singing

• unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm

• the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust

• 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

• a political theory advocating state ownership of industry

• an economic system based on state ownership of capital

• a state of anticipation of sexuality

• the arousal of feelings of sexual desire

• 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 expertness characteristic of a professional person

• an indifference to pleasure or pain

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

• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

• a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated

• the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements

• the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time

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

• fanatical patriotism

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

• 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

• 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 political policy of concentrating power in a central organization

• emotional nature or quality

• 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 policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs

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

• a general disposition to expect the best in all things

• love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

• 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

• a moral maxim

• judgments about another person's morality

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

• 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 ability to speak two languages colloquially

• The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.

• (transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time.

• The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as revolutions or uprisings.

• 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

• 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 beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church

• 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

• 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

• 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 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

• exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country

• 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

• a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

• a political orientation that advocates imperial interests

• any instance of aggressive extension of authority

• 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