3K+ Rhyming Words For PRACTICALISM

• the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications

• the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms

• (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

• impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are

• elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued

• 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

• linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse

• an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena

• a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals

• Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.

• The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.

• The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.

• A philosophy of education for the deaf, opposed to manualism, that uses spoken language consisting of lipreading, speech, the process of watching mouth movements, and mastering breathing techniques.

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

• the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil

• (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity

• Any method of achieving a goal by means of a series of gradual increments, or small steps.

• a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio

• an economic system built on large industries rather than on agriculture or craftsmanship

• stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation

• a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity

• a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)

• advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles

• the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences

• quality of being international in scope

• newspapers and magazines collectively

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

• 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

• breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy

• walking by a person who is asleep

• development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity

• a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex

• the theory of inheritance based on Mendel's laws

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

• 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

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

• 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