2K+ Words That Rhyme With PESSIMISM

• 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 doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery

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

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

• a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations

• 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

• deliberate interference

• the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition

• 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 form of socialism that abolishes private ownership

• a political theory favoring collectivism in a classless society

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

• a general disposition to expect the best in all things

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

• freeing from evil spirits

• a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women

• the movement aimed at equal rights for women

• an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself

• 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 political theory advocating state ownership of industry

• an economic system based on state ownership of capital

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

• 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

• the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China

• 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 act of inducing hypnosis

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

• Soviet communism

• fanatical patriotism

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

• the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle

• an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good

• 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

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

• the branch of science that studies magnetism

• the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable

• the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration

• any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism

• discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

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

• the system or principles and theory of labor unions

• something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

• an artifact that belongs to another time

• a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age

• 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

• food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly

• transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

• a cynical feeling of distrust

• (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will

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

• any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies

• willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

• any organism of microscopic size

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

• doubt about the truth of something

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge