English Words: N

24,391 words · Page 88 of 488

neo-Ricardianadj

Of or relating to the economics of David Ricardo as interpreted by Piero Sraffa.

neo-Ricardianismnoun

Neo-Ricardian economics.

neo-richnoun

Synonym of nouveau riche.

neo-romanticadj

Relating to neo-romanticism

neo-scholasticadj

Relating to neo-scholasticism

Neo-Scholasticismnoun

A revival and development of medieval scholasticism in Roman Catholic theology and philosophy which began in the second half of the 19th century.

neo-slaverynoun

Modern slavery.

neo-Sovietismnoun

A political approach resembling that of the former Soviet Union.

neo-Stalinistadj

Of or pertaining to neo-Stalinism.

Neo-Sumerianadj

Of or relating to the Third Dynasty of Ur, or Neo-Sumerian Empire, a 22nd- to 21st-century-BCE Sumerian ruling dynasty based in the city of Ur and a short-lived territorial-political state sometimes regarded as a nascent empire.

neo-Sunniadj

Pertaining to reinterpreted forms of Sunnism

neo-swingnoun

A revival of swing music in the 1980s and 1990s, influenced by other genres such as rockabilly and punk rock.

Neo-Syriacname

A collection of several Northeastern Neo-Aramaic languages or dialects spoken by Syriac Christians in and around northern Iraq.

neo-Templarismnoun

The beliefs or grouping of Knights Templar revival movements, either claiming to be direct successors of the original order or to have revived them.

neo-testamentaryadj

Of or pertaining to the New Testament of the Bible.

neo-Thomismnoun

neo-scholastic Thomism

neo-thrashnoun

groove metal

Neo-Tifinaghname

A modern, alphabetic variation of the Berber Tifinagh script.

neo-Trotskyismnoun

Trotskyist theory updated for the contemporary era.

neo-Trotskyistadj

Of or pertaining to neo-Trotskyism.

neo-ultramontanismnoun

The belief of certain Catholics, primarily during the period immediately prior to Vatican I, that papal infallibility was not restricted to a small number of papal statements but applied ipso facto (by virtue of being said by the Pope) to all papal teachings and statements.

neo-vernacularadj

In architecture, representing a return to traditional materials as a reaction against modernism.

neo-Victorianadj

Harking back to the Victorian era or fashions.

neo-Westernnoun

A subgenre of the Western genre that includes contemporary settings and uses Old West themes, archetypes, and motifs.

neoabieticadj

Relating to neoabietic acid and its derivatives

neoaconitinenoun

An isomer of aconitine

neoadjuvancynoun

The condition of being neoadjuvant

neoadjuvantadj

Describing an adjuvant preparation given before a course of treatment.

neoadjuvantlyadv

In a neoadjuvant manner

neoadventitialadj

Relating to new adventitia

neoagarobiosenoun

The anhydrosugar 3-O-(3,6-anhydro-α-L-galactopyranosyl)-β-D-galactopyranose

neoallergennoun

A newly-created allergen (typically by cooking)

neoallopolyploidnoun

A newly-formed allopolyploid

neoallotetraploidadj

Newly allotetraploid

neoalveolarizationnoun

The formation of new aveoli

neoambrosinnoun

The sesquiterpene lactone (3aS,6S,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,8,9b-hexahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dione present in Ambrosia maritima

neoammonitenoun

Any ammonite (Ammonoidea) of the Jurassic period, descended from Psiloceras, the sole surviving ammonite genus of the Triassic–Jurassic extinction event.

neoamygdalinnoun

The (S)-epimer of amygdalin.

neoandrographolidenoun

A particular diterpene glycoside present in Andrographis paniculata

neoangiogenesisnoun

The formation of blood vessels in tumor tissue.

neoantigennoun

A newly-acquired antigen

neoantigenicadj

Relating to a neoantigen

neoantigenicitynoun

The condition of being neoantigenic

neoarsphenaminenoun

A derivative of arsphenamine once used to treat syphilis and yaws.

neoaspidistrinnoun

A particular spirostanol saponin

neoassociationistadj

Relating to a newly-formed association

neoasteroidnoun

An asteroid that is a near-Earth object

neoatheistnoun

A member of the vocally anti-religious movement that came to prominence in the early 2000s.

neoatherogenesisnoun

The formation of new atheromas

neoatherosclerosisnoun

neointimal atherosclerosis

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