Words Containing ALIS

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specialist
1. an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
2. practices one branch of medicine
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realistic
1. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
2. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
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journalism
1. newspapers and magazines collectively
2. the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
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journalist
1. a writer for newspapers and magazines
2. someone who keeps a diary or journal
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socialist
1. a political advocate of socialism
2. advocating or following the socialist principles
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capitalism
1. an economic system based on private ownership of capital
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realise
1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
2. convert into cash; of goods and property
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realised
1. successfully completed or brought to an end
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personalised
1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
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realism
1. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
2. the state of being actual or real
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capitalist
1. of or relating to capitalism or capitalists
2. favoring or practicing capitalism
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specialised
1. developed or designed for a special activity or function
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professionalism
1. the expertness characteristic of a professional person
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socialism
1. a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
2. an economic system based on state ownership of capital
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globalisation
1. growth to a global or worldwide scale
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nationalism
1. love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
2. the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
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nationalist
1. one who loves and defends his or her country
2. an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government
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imperialism
1. a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
2. a political orientation that advocates imperial interests
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vocalist
1. a person who sings
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liberalism
1. a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
2. an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market
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naturalist
1. an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
2. a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
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finalist
1. a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition
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vandalism
1. willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
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unrealistic
1. not realistic
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specialise
1. devote oneself to a special area of work
2. be specific about
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fundamentalist
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents
2. of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism
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realisation
1. a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
2. coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
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realistically
1. in a realistic manner
2. in a manner that closely resembles the original object
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federalism
1. the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units
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liberalisation
1. the act of making less strict
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minimalist
1. of or relating to artistic minimalism
2. a conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics
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journalistic
1. of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism
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multiculturalism
1. the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country
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colonialism
1. exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
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fundamentalism
1. a form of Protestantism that takes the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
2. the strict adherence to the basic principles or doctrines of a religion, ideology, etc.
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federalist
1. an advocate of federalism
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talisman
1. a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
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formalism
1. the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
2. (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
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pluralism
1. a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated
2. the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements
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visualisation
1. a mental image that is similar to a visual perception
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specialisation
1. (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
2. the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
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realist
1. a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
2. a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
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localisation
1. (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
2. a determination of the place where something is
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imperialist
1. of or relating to imperialism
2. a believer in imperialism
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centralised
1. drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
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materialism
1. a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
2. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
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idealism
1. (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
2. impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
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individualism
1. the quality of being individual
2. a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
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photojournalism
1. journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures
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universalist
1. of or relating to or tending toward universalism
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idealistic
1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
2. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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generalist
1. a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests
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personalise
1. make personal or more personal
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surrealism
1. 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
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generalised
1. not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment
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medalist
1. someone who has won a medal
2. (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
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localised
1. confined or restricted to a particular location
2. made local or oriented locally
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chrysalis
1. pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon
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loyalist
1. a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
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environmentalism
1. the philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth
2. the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction
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naturalistic
1. representing what is real; not abstract or ideal
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environmentalist
1. someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution
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naturalism
1. (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations
2. an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
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materialistic
1. marked by materialism
2. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class
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industrialised
1. made industrial; converted to industrialism
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decentralised
1. withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
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capitalisation
1. writing in capital letters
2. an estimation of the value of a business
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existentialism
1. (philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves
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palisade
1. surround with a wall in order to fortify
2. fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
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idealist
1. someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
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cannibalism
1. the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
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pluralistic
1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of pluralism
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individualistic
1. marked by or expressing individuality
2. with minimally restricted freedom in commerce
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regionalism
1. a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
2. a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas
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finalise
1. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
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spiritualism
1. (theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God
2. the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
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surrealist
1. an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism
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dualism
1. 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
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initialisation
1. (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
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radicalism
1. the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society
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rationalisation
1. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
2. the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
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photojournalist
1. a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs
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minimalism
1. an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color
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bilingualism
1. the ability to speak two languages colloquially
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capitalise
1. supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
2. draw advantages from
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nationalistic
1. fanatically patriotic
2. devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others
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universalism
1. the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
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normalisation
1. the imposition of standards or regulations
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generalisation
1. an idea or conclusion having general application
2. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
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rationalism
1. (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
2. the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
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herbalist
1. a therapist who heals by the use of herbs
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internationalist
1. an advocate of internationalism
2. a member of a socialist or communist international
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materialist
1. someone with great regard for material possessions
2. someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter
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initialise
1. assign an initial value to a computer program
2. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
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traditionalist
1. one who adheres to traditional views
2. stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded
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instrumentalist
1. someone who plays a music as a profession
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internationalism
1. the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences
2. quality of being international in scope
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digitalis
1. a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
2. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
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commercialism
1. transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
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visualise
1. view the outline of by means of an X-ray
2. form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract
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feudalism
1. the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
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formalised
1. concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)
2. given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures
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equaliser
1. electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion
2. a weight that balances another weight
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industrialist
1. someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise
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socialising
1. the act of meeting for social purposes
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specialism
1. the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation
2. the special line of work you have adopted as your career
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individualist
1. a person who pursues independent thought or action
2. marked by or expressing individuality
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hospitalisation
1. placing in medical care in a hospital
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ritualistic
1. of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism
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capitalistic
1. favoring or practicing capitalism
2. of or relating to capitalism or capitalists
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individualised
1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
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rationalist
1. of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism
2. someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
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institutionalised
1. given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system
2. officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution
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neoliberalism
1. a political orientation originating in the 1960s; blends liberal political views with an emphasis on economic growth
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visualiser
1. one whose prevailing mental imagery is visual
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equalisation
1. the act of making equal or uniform
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orientalism
1. the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations
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evangelicalism
1. stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation
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finalisation
1. the act of finalizing
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pluralist
1. a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time
2. a philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature
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materialise
1. come into being; become reality
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constitutionalism
1. a constitutional system of government (usually with a written constitution)
2. advocacy of a system of government according to constitutional principles
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structuralism
1. linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
2. an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena
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fatalism
1. a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable
2. a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them
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unilateralism
1. the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations
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royalist
1. an advocate of the principles of monarchy
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centralisation
1. the act of consolidating power under a central control
2. gathering to a center
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unrealised
1. of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
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paternalistic
1. benevolent but sometimes intrusive
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socialisation
1. the action of establishing on a socialist basis
2. the act of meeting for social purposes
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sensationalism
1. subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes
2. the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes
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marginalisation
1. the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society)
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spiritualist
1. of or relating to or connected with spiritualism
2. someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
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socialise
1. take part in social activities; interact with others
2. train for a social environment
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rationalise
1. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
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revitalise
1. give new life or vigor to
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dualistic
1. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism
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paternalism
1. the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
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surrealistic
1. characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions
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generalise
1. speak or write in generalities
2. draw from specific cases for more general cases
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legalisation
1. the act of making lawful
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