- quism
- blan·quism;cli·quism;rel·i·quism;sin·ar·quism;utra·quism;ven·tril·o·quism;
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quism — noun A quasi isomorphism. Most authors speak of a quasi isomorphism or quism, but Bourbakis term <! [=]is more descriptive … Wiktionary
cli|quism — «KLEE kihz uhm, KLIHK ihz », noun. cliquish principles or spirit: »those unpleasant elements of cliquism and jealousy which have wrought so much distrust (Westminster Review) … Useful english dictionary
som|nil|o|quism — «som NIHL uh kwihz uhm», noun. = somniloquy. (Cf. ↑somniloquy) … Useful english dictionary
ven|tril|o|quism — «vehn TRIHL uh kwihz uhm», noun. the art or practice of speaking or uttering sounds with the lips still so that the voice seems to come from some source other than the speaker. ╂[< ventriloquy (< Medieval Latin ventriloquium < Latin… … Useful english dictionary
somniloquism — som·nil·o·quism säm nil ə .kwiz əm n SOMNILOQUY * * * som·nil·o·quism (som nilґo kwiz əm) [somni + L. loqui to speak] talking during sleep … Medical dictionary
cliquism — cli quism (kl[=e] k[i^]z m), n. The tendency to associate in cliques; the spirit of cliques. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pectoriloquism — Pec to*ril o*quism, n. Pectoriloquy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Somniloquism — Som*nil o*quism, n. The act or habit of talking in one s sleep; somniloquy. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ventriloquism — Ven*tril o*quism, n. [See {Ventriloquous}.] The act, art, or practice of speaking in such a manner that the voice appears to come, not from the person speaking, but from some other source, as from the opposite side of the room, from the cellar,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
capriloquism — SYN: egophony. [L. caper, goat, + loquor, to speak] * * * ca·pril·o·quism (kə prilґo kwiz″əm) [L. caper goat + loqui to speak] egophony … Medical dictionary
