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1. abstentionist, n. and adj. View full entry 1857
...A person who refrains from exercising his or her vote. Cf. abstention2....
2. abstractionist, n. and adj. View full entry 1832
...A person who prefers to view, analyse, and discuss the world in abstract rather than practical terms; a thinker who gives precedence to abstract ideas and concepts over concrete and particular ones....
3. accreditation, n. View full entry 1806
...The action of accrediting; the fact of being accredited; recommendation to credit or (esp. with reference to diplomats and journalists) to official recognition....
4. accrediting, n. View full entry 1818
...The action or process of providing with (official) accreditation....
5. adventurism, n. View full entry 1838
...Behaviour characteristic of an adventurer (in various senses); proneness or willingness to take risks, engage in hazardous enterprises, defy convention, or live by one's wits....
6. adversarial, adj. View full entry 1839
...Of, relating to, or characterized by conflict, hostility, or opposition; involving adversaries or opposing parties. Cf. adversary...
7. afforced, adj. View full entry 1881
...Of a group or body of people, esp. a deliberative assembly: strengthened by the addition of new members; reinforced....
8. agitational, adj. View full entry 1844
...Of or relating to agitation; concerned with the promotion of discussion on public questions....
9. agrarianize, v. View full entry 1838
...trans. To redistribute (property, land) on an equal basis....
10. agro-, comb. form View full entry 1893
...Forming esp. temporary and nonce-words with the sense ‘of or relating to agriculture’....
11. ambassaˈdorially, adv. View full entry 1889
...According to the capacity or manner of an ambassador; as an ambassador....
12. ambassadorship, n. View full entry 1837
...The office, position, or function of an ambassador....
13. amˈbassadrix, n. View full entry 1846
...= ambassadress1....
14. amphictyony, n. View full entry 1835
...A confederation of Amphictyons; an association of neighbouring states for the common interest....
15. anarchistic, adj. View full entry 1884
...Belonging to, characteristic of, or adhering to anarchists or anarchism....
16. Anglicanism, n. View full entry 1829
...The pursuit or advocacy of English political or economic interests (in quots., to the exclusion of Irish interests or welfare). Cf. Anglican2. Obs....
17. annexational, adj. View full entry 1869
...Of, pertaining to, or relating to annexation....
18. annexationist, n. View full entry 1852
...One who aims at or advocates annexation....
19. annexionist, n. View full entry 1865
...One who aims at or advocates annexation; = annexationist Often attrib....
20. anticivism, n. View full entry 1837
...Opposition to citizenship (as in prec.)....
