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Nineteenth Century

The Nineteenth Century (1877–).
The 311th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 1364 quotations (about 0.04% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations1364Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word87Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning324Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
actinomycosisDisease caused by bacteria of the genus Actinomyces in cattle, other animals, or…1877Go To Quotation
Arabizetrans. To make Arab; to give an Arab or Arabic character to.1920Go To Quotation
archaeologizetrans. To treat or explain archæologically. rare.1884Go To Quotation
Asianizetrans. To make Asian in character, habits, customs, etc.1921Go To Quotation
assonantic= assonantal adj.1881Go To Quotation
bactericidalDestructive to bacteria.1878Go To Quotation
benedicenceKindliness in speech.1881Go To Quotation
blastuleA small germ; a blastosphere.1882Go To Quotation
BoloOne who pursues antipatriotic ‘underground’ activities like those of Paul Bolo; one…1917Go To Quotation
BolshevistA Bolshevik; a supporter of Bolshevism. Also transf., esp. as a term of reproach for…1917Go To Quotation
boresomeTending to be a bore, boring.1895Go To Quotation
BuddhisticallyIn a Buddhistical manner.1920Go To Quotation
cattiness= cattishness n. at cattish adj. Derivatives.1920Go To Quotation
chumhoodThe condition or relation of a chum or chums.1883Go To Quotation
consuetitudeIntentional variant of consuetude n.1880Go To Quotation
debitableThat can be debited.1895Go To Quotation
decaudationRemoval of the tail or ‘tails’.1897Go To Quotation
deconstructionThe action of undoing the construction of a thing.1882Go To Quotation
déraciné‘Uprooted’ from one's (national or social) environment. Also as n.1921Go To Quotation
dynamiticOf or pertaining to dynamite; having to do with dynamite, or dynamiters.1882Go To Quotation
ergoteur= ergoteerer n. at ergoteer v. Derivatives.1881Go To Quotation
-eseForming adjs., < Old French -eis (modern French -ois, -ais):—Common Romanic -ese…1898Go To Quotation
ethnagogueA leader of a nation.1889Go To Quotation
ethnopsychologyThe investigation of the psychology of races and peoples.1886Go To Quotation
etymographyHistorical accuracy of spelling.1886Go To Quotation
exclusivistOne who maintains the exclusive validity (of a theory).1885Go To Quotation
falsentrans. To make false or unreal.1888Go To Quotation
FascismThe principles and organization of Fascists. Also, loosely, any form of right-wing authoritarianism.1921Go To Quotation
federatist= federationist n.1884Go To Quotation
fimeticPertaining to or concerned with dung.1880Go To Quotation
fuellingThe action of laying in, or furnishing with, fuel; supply or storage of fuel. Also attrib. and transf.1921Go To Quotation
glaciariumA skating-rink with ice artificially produced.1878Go To Quotation
groupistAn adherent of a ‘group’ or section of a political party.1895Go To Quotation
hatchlingA very young fish or bird, etc., usually artificially hatched and not old enough to take care of itself.1899Go To Quotation
hummieSee quot. 1887.1887Go To Quotation
illuminizedInitiated (see illuminize v. 2).1920Go To Quotation
insidednessThe condition of being inside something else.1888Go To Quotation
intermarriageableCapable of intermarrying.1899Go To Quotation
IsaianOf or belonging to the prophet Isaiah, or the book of the Old Testament that bears his name.1883Go To Quotation
isolationismThe policy of seeking (political or national) isolation: with special reference to the U.S.A. Also transf.1922Go To Quotation
jet-likeResembling a jet (jet n.).1883Go To Quotation
JudenhetzeSystematic persecution of the Jews.1882Go To Quotation
kinematographA contrivance (invented by Messrs. Lumière of Paris) by which a series…1896Go To Quotation
leglessnessThe condition of being legless.1902Go To Quotation
libaniferousYielding incense.1895Go To Quotation
Listerizetrans. To treat according to Listerian methods.1888Go To Quotation
managementalOf or relating to management.1885Go To Quotation
manifestingThat manifests something.1888Go To Quotation
MediterraneanizationThe action or process of rendering something Mediterranean in character or attributes.1921Go To Quotation
microbialOf, relating to, or caused by microbes; of the nature of a microbe.1887Go To Quotation
minimisticCharacterized by or relating to minimism (sense 2).1897Go To Quotation
Muslimic= Islamic adj.1903Go To Quotation
naïfly= naively adv.1682Go To Quotation
national insuranceIn the United Kingdom: a state-run scheme providing assistance and financial support…1878Go To Quotation
officerhoodThe profession or status of an officer, esp. in the armed forces; (also) officers collectively.1877Go To Quotation
optimizingThe action or process of optimizing; optimization.1877Go To Quotation
participatoryCharacterized by, relating to, or involving participation; (of a form of art…1881Go To Quotation
perorative= perorational adj.1894Go To Quotation
philologasterAn inferior or bungling philologist.1880Go To Quotation
philosophistryShallow philosophy; sophistry passing as philosophy; the thinking or methods espoused by philosophists.1880Go To Quotation
placaterA person who or (occas.) thing which placates someone.1894Go To Quotation
politicalizationThe action of making a person or thing political.1902Go To Quotation
polycratismPolycracy as a principle or system.1921Go To Quotation
preciationThe determination of price; pricing.1893Go To Quotation
ProteisticSuggestive of Proteus; changing; variable.1921Go To Quotation
protozoologyThe branch of zoology which deals with protozoans; the branch of medicine which deals with disease-causing parasitic protozoans.1904Go To Quotation
ravinated= ravined adj.1898Go To Quotation
reinterntrans. To intern again; to reconfine, reimprison.1886Go To Quotation
safeguardanceSafeguarding, protection.1897Go To Quotation
sciotheismA proposed term for the form of religion in which ghosts take the place of gods.1886Go To Quotation
SenegaleseA native or inhabitant of Senegal.1917Go To Quotation
servantdomServants as a class.1883Go To Quotation
solarismThe theory of solar myths; excessive use of, or adherence to, this theory.1885Go To Quotation
standardizableThat may be standardized.1922Go To Quotation
state socialistAn advocate or supporter of state socialism.1879Go To Quotation
stratarchyThe system of rule in an army.1877Go To Quotation
subbotnikIn the Soviet Union: a person who follows the practice of working without pay on Saturdays. rare.1920Go To Quotation
survivableCapable of surviving.1879Go To Quotation
systematicianOne who constructs, or who adheres (esp. unduly) to, a system.1886Go To Quotation
tailingThat tails.1899Go To Quotation
telegraphtrans. To send, transmit, or announce (a message, news, etc.) by telegraph (with simple obj.…1805Go To Quotation
transmaterialBeyond or transcending the material.1903Go To Quotation
tropicopolitanBelonging to or inhabiting the whole of the tropics, or tropical regions generally.1878Go To Quotation
uncaricatured(un- prefix 8.)1880Go To Quotation
unproductivity(un- prefix 12.)1888Go To Quotation
upwingintr. To soar or fly up; to rise. Occas. trans., to fly above.1885Go To Quotation
whispA slight blast or puff (of wind) or sprinkle (of rain).1884Go To Quotation

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