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Westminster Review

The Westminster Review (1824–1914).
The 513th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 900 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations900Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word85Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning262Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
adventurefulFull of adventure; ready for adventure; adventurous.1826Go To Quotation
aestivatingThat is undergoing aestivation; characterized by aestivation.1860Go To Quotation
all-or-noneHaving no middle position or compromise available; occurring either fully or not at…1864Go To Quotation
altruismDisinterested or selfless concern for the well-being of others, esp. as a principle…1852Go To Quotation
apocalypstA revealer of the unknown; an interpreter of the Apocalypse.1829Go To Quotation
atrophytrans. To affect with atrophy, to starve.1865Go To Quotation
autosotericOf or relating to autosoterism (autosoterism n.).1886Go To Quotation
bearablyEndurably, tolerably.1845Go To Quotation
black massIn Satanism: a ceremony which parodies the Roman Catholic Eucharist. Cf. mass n.1857Go To Quotation
centripetalismMovement towards a centre.1887Go To Quotation
codicillularOf the nature of a little codicil or supplement.1829Go To Quotation
contagionedAffected by, or tainted with, contagion.1825Go To Quotation
contestationalOf the nature of contestation. (In non-contestational.)1826Go To Quotation
cryptogrammaticOf or relating to a cryptogram or cryptograms; written in code or cipher.1881Go To Quotation
dikedFurnished with a dike or dikes.1830Go To Quotation
disposeeOne to whom something is ‘disposed’ or made over.1826Go To Quotation
DraconismDraconic character. (See Draconic adj. 1.)1832Go To Quotation
dragonizetrans. To turn into a dragon, render dragon-like.1831Go To Quotation
drillerOne who drills others; a drill-master, a drill instructor. Also transf.1830Go To Quotation
evolutionizedDeveloped by evolution, esp. to a more advanced state; = evolved adj. 3.1883Go To Quotation
ExaltadoA member of the extreme radical party in Spain. Also transf.1824Go To Quotation
exemplificativeTending to exemplify; furnishing an example. Const. of.1826Go To Quotation
extraspectionOutward observation.1887Go To Quotation
fictionistA narrator of or writer of fiction; a story-teller, novelist.1829Go To Quotation
fiendhead= fiendship n. b.1830Go To Quotation
formulatoryRelating to formulation.1887Go To Quotation
GallicanismThe principles and practice of the Gallican party (see Gallican adj. 1b).1858Go To Quotation
GrandisonianOf deportment, manner, etc.: Of or resembling that of Sir Charles Grandison, the hero of S. Richardson's novel of that name.1829Go To Quotation
hangeeA person who is hanged.1831Go To Quotation
horribile dictuHorrible to relate.1854Go To Quotation
imperialismAn imperial system of government; the rule of an emperor, esp. when despotic or arbitrary.1858Go To Quotation
imprescribableImprescriptible.1887Go To Quotation
inficeteUnfacetious; not witty.1830Go To Quotation
journalismThe occupation or profession of a journalist; journalistic writing; the public journals collectively.1833Go To Quotation
jovialistic= jovial adj. 5.1883Go To Quotation
lock-outAn act of ‘locking out’ a body of workers; i.e. a refusal on the part of an employer, or…1854Go To Quotation
logomachicalDisposed to logomachy.1830Go To Quotation
macadamizingCharacterized by keeping to the roads when hunting. Cf. macadamizer n. 2. Obs. rare.1826Go To Quotation
MagyarizationThe action of Magyarizing something; the state of being Magyarized.1879Go To Quotation
maidlingA little maid.1831Go To Quotation
mechanicalizationThe action, process, or fact of making or becoming mechanical in character or in means of operation; = mechanization n.1871Go To Quotation
metacentralShipbuilding. = metacentric adj. 1. Obs.1887Go To Quotation
metaphysiologyThose aspects of individual somatic experience which lie beyond the scope…1856Go To Quotation
mezzo= mezzo-soprano adj.1832Go To Quotation
mineworkingAny of the excavations which make up a mine (usu. in pl.). Also (occas.): the operation of a mine.1826Go To Quotation
mis-selectionIncorrect or mistaken selection; an instance of this.1826Go To Quotation
modificatoryThat tends to modify a person or thing; modifying.1824Go To Quotation
monochordistAn expert in or writer about monochords; a monochord player.1834Go To Quotation
mystificatoryCausing mystification; having the effect of confusing or bewildering a person.1830Go To Quotation
mythA traditional story, typically involving supernatural beings or forces, which…1830Go To Quotation
neo-ChristianityA new or modern form of Christianity.1860Go To Quotation
new womanFreq. with capital initials. A woman who is considered different from…1865Go To Quotation
nip-nosedHaving a small pinched nose.1831Go To Quotation
non-governmentalNot belonging to or associated with a government. Freq. in non-governmental organization: cf. NGO n. at N n. 1.1853Go To Quotation
onomatopoietically= onomatopoetically adv.1858Go To Quotation
oysterlingA young or small oyster.1852Go To Quotation
patentizingThe granting and taking out of patents.1829Go To Quotation
pogonotrophyThe cultivation or growing of a beard.1854Go To Quotation
polkingOf a person: that dances the polka.1856Go To Quotation
protractibleCapable of being protracted or extended.1830Go To Quotation
puristical= puristic adj.1852Go To Quotation
QuaternitarianA person who believes that there are four persons in the Christian Godhead. Cf. quaternity n. Obs.1829Go To Quotation
recognizablyTo a recognizable degree, perceptibly; (also) in a recognizable manner.1831Go To Quotation
restrictorA person who or thing which restricts something.1825Go To Quotation
runner-upA person who constructs or erects something rapidly or hurriedly. Cf. to run up 7a at run v. 1. Now rare.1839Go To Quotation
scotchingThe placing of a scotch or scotches beneath a wheel, etc., to prevent it from moving. Cf. scotch v. 3a.1842Go To Quotation
secularisticOf, pertaining to, or characterized by secularism.1862Go To Quotation
self-criticismCriticism of oneself.1857Go To Quotation
sexingAttribution or determination of sex or gender; identification as male or female.1834Go To Quotation
snoozleintr. To nestle and sleep or doze; to nuzzle.1831Go To Quotation
statistologyThe branch of science dealing with statistics; the study or use of statistics.1853Go To Quotation
sub-editorialOf or relating to a sub-editor or the activity of sub-editing.1829Go To Quotation
subregionalOf or relating to a subregion or subregions.1870Go To Quotation
ultramontanismThe principles and practice of the ultramontane party in the Church of Rome; the doctrine of absolute papal supremacy.1827Go To Quotation
unbelawyered(un- prefix 9.)1830Go To Quotation
unennobled(un- prefix 8.)1830Go To Quotation
uningrafted(un- prefix 8.)1829Go To Quotation
uniphonousProducing only one kind of note.1832Go To Quotation
unpredictable(un- prefix 7b)1857Go To Quotation
unproven= unproved adj. 2.1853Go To Quotation
vituperateVituperated; worthy of vituperation.1832Go To Quotation
vivisectionalOf or belonging to, of the nature of, vivisection.1866Go To Quotation
Weberthe observation made by Weber that the increase in a stimulus that is just noticeable is…1872Go To Quotation
well-expressed1845Go To Quotation
wordageWords collectively; = verbiage n. 1.1829Go To Quotation

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