13-letter words containing nis
- hypersplenism — an abnormal condition characterized by an enlarged spleen that prematurely destroys red blood cells or platelets.
- hyperurbanism — a pronunciation or grammatical form or usage produced by a speaker of one dialect according to an analogical rule formed by comparison of the speaker's own usage with that of another, more prestigious, dialect and often applied in an inappropriate context, especially in an effort to avoid sounding countrified, rural, or provincial, as in the pronunciation of the word two (to̅o̅) as (tyo̅o̅).
- illusionistic — a technique of using pictorial methods in order to deceive the eye. Compare trompe l'oeil.
- immunisations — Plural form of immunisation.
- impressionism — Fine Arts. (usually initial capital letter) a style of painting developed in the last third of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by short brush strokes of bright colors in immediate juxtaposition to represent the effect of light on objects. a manner of painting in which the forms, colors, or tones of an object are lightly and rapidly indicated. a manner of sculpture in which volumes are partially modeled and surfaces roughened to reflect light unevenly.
- impressionist — a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music, or literature.
- indeterminism — the doctrine that human actions, though influenced somewhat by preexisting psychological and other conditions, are not entirely governed by them but retain a certain freedom and spontaneity.
- irc penis war — penis war
- irreligionist — One who is irreligious.
- isolationists — Plural form of isolationist.
- judeo-spanish — Ladino (def 1).
- jus sanguinis — the principle that the country of nationality of a child is that of the country of nationality of the parents.
- kittenishness — The state or condition of being kittenish.
- leprechaunish — somewhat similar to a leprechaun
- liberationism — the principles of liberationists
- liberationist — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- macroorganism — an organism that can be seen with the naked eye.
- maladminister — to administer or manage badly or inefficiently: The mayor was a bungler who maladministered the city budget.
- malthusianism — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
- mechanisation — Alternative spelling of mechanization.
- micronisation — The process by which a material is reduced in size, often to micrometer proportions.
- microorganism — any organism too small to be viewed by the unaided eye, as bacteria, protozoa, and some fungi and algae.
- ministerially — In the character or capacity of a minister.
- ministrations — the act of ministering care, aid, religious service, etc.
- minisubmarine — A small submarine.
- mirror finish — a smooth highly polished surface produced on metal by mechanical or electrolytic polishing or lapping
- miscegenistic — Miscegenous.
- moderationist — a person who favors, supports, or promotes moderation.
- modernisation — Alternative spelling of modernization.
- mohammedanism — Muhammadanism; Islam.
- monarchianism — any of several doctrines of the Christian church in the 2nd and 3rd centuries a.d., emphasizing the unity of God by maintaining that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are three manifestations or aspects of God.
- monopsonistic — the market condition that exists when there is one buyer.
- monte cenisio — a pass over the Graian Alps in SE France, between Lanslebourg (France) and Susa (Italy): nearby tunnel, opened in 1871. Highest point: 2082 m (6831 ft)
- muhammadanism — Islam.
- myelinisation — Alt form myelinization.
- neo-darwinism — the theory of evolution as expounded by later students of Charles Darwin, especially Weismann, holding that natural selection accounts for evolution and denying the inheritance of acquired characters.
- neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
- non-communist — not following, belonging to, or associated with the Communist Party or Communism.
- nonchauvinist — a person who is not a chauvinist
- nonpunishable — Not punishable; of an act, for which no punishment has been authorized; of a person, beyond the reach of punishment.
- nutritionists — Plural form of nutritionist.
- onanistically — In an onanistic manner.
- opportunistic — adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
- oppositionist — a person who offers opposition; a member of an opposition.
- organisations — Plural form of organisation.
- paddle tennis — a game combining elements of tennis and handball, played with paddles and a rubber ball on a screened court about half the size of and having a lower net than a tennis court.
- pan-germanism — the idea or advocacy of a union of all the German peoples in a single political organization or state.
- pan-teutonism — Pan-Germanism.
- pedestrianism — the exercise or practice of walking.
- percussionist — a musician who plays percussion instruments.