11-letter words that end in m
- definiendum — something to be defined, esp the term or phrase to be accounted for in a dictionary entry
- demagoguism — demagoguery.
- democratism — The principles or spirit of a democracy.
- demoniacism — the state or practice of being possessed by a demon
- demonianism — the belief in possession by a demon
- desert palm — a palm tree, Washingtonia filifera, of California and Florida, having large fan-shaped leaves and small black fruits
- desideratum — something lacked and wanted
- deteriorism — the belief that everything is getting worse, that the universe is deteriorating or decaying
- determinism — Determinism is the belief that all actions and events result from other actions, events, or situations, so people cannot in fact choose what to do.
- diachronism — the passage of a geological formation across time planes, as occurs when a marine sediment laid down by an advancing sea is noticeably younger in the direction of advancement
- diascordium — a herbal medicine, no longer in use, containing among other ingredients the herb scordium and opium
- diatonicism — the use of diatonic harmony; composition in a diatonic idiom.
- didacticism — intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry.
- diluvialism — the theory, generally abandoned in the mid-19th century, that the earth's surface was shaped by the biblical flood
- dining room — a room in which meals are eaten, as in a home or hotel, especially the room in which the major or more formal meals are eaten.
- dinotherium — any elephantlike mammal of the extinct genus Dinotherium, from the later Tertiary Period of Europe and Asia, having large, outwardly curving tusks.
- diphysitism — the belief that in Christ two distinct natures, the human and the divine, existed together
- disaccustom — to cause to lose a habit: In the country I was quickly disaccustomed of sleeping late.
- disyllabism — the state of being disyllabic.
- ditheletism — the theory and belief that Christ had two wills, human and divine
- diversiform — differing in form; of various forms.
- divisionism — pointillism.
- diytterbium — (chemistry, especially in combination) Two ytterbium atoms in a molecule.
- dockominium — a dock or boat slip bought and sold as real property.
- dolabriform — shaped like an ax or a cleaver.
- doll's pram — toy: miniature baby carriage
- dominionism — A tendency among some conservative Christians, especially in the USA, to seek influence or control over secular civil government through political action.
- don juanism — a syndrome, occurring in males, of excessive preoccupation with sexual gratification or conquest and leading to persistently transient and sometimes exploitative relationships.
- donor sperm — sperm which has been voluntarily given for use in the insemination of another person
- double room — double (def 13).
- double-team — to defend against or block (an opposing player) by using two players, as in football or basketball: By double-teaming the end the safety men left the other receiver in the open.
- dragon beam — dragging piece.
- dramaticism — a dramatic character or way of behaving
- duces tecum — subpoena duces tecum.
- dynamic ram — dynamic random-access memory
- dynasticism — a system of government in which the rulers are all drawn from the same family
- easter term — the term at the Inns of Court following the Hilary term
- eclecticism — the use or advocacy of an eclectic method.
- eco-tourism — Eco-tourism is the business of providing holidays and related services which are not harmful to the environment of the area.
- ecocentrism — a philosophy or perspective that places intrinsic value on all living organisms and their natural environment, regardless of their perceived usefulness or importance to human beings.
- ecofeminism — A philosophical and political movement that combines ecological concerns with feminist ones, regarding both as resulting from male domination of society.
- ecumenicism — ecumenicalism; ecumenism.
- edrophonium — a substance, C 10 H 16 BrNO, used to reverse certain muscle-relaxing agents, such as tubocurarine, in surgical procedures: also used in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
- egocentrism — The constant following of one's egotistical desires to an extreme.
- einsteinium — The chemical element of atomic number 99, a radioactive metal of the actinide series. Einsteinium does not occur naturally and was discovered in 1953 in debris from the first hydrogen bomb explosion.
- electroform — to form (a metallic object) by electrolytic deposition on a mould or matrix
- electrogram — a record of an organ's electrical activity, measured by monitoring changes in electric potential
- emperialism — Misspelling of imperialism.
- endocardium — The thin, smooth membrane that lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
- endocranium — (anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull.