English Words: P
46,516 words · Page 262 of 931
A set of precepts that one individual tries to observe in daily life. For example, precepts of preserving human life, speaking truthfully, or being nice to people.
A grammatical construction emphasizing subject involvement, associated with Southern American English, consisting of a pronoun that occurs immediately after a verb and is coreferential with the subject.
A life vest or other device or article of clothing designed to be used by one person as an aid to remaining safely afloat in water, especially in an emergency situation.
A deity who can be related to or thought of as a person, through an anthropomorphized persona, rather than an impersonal, and faceless, force of nature.
The hygienic measures concerning a person's bodily condition, notably external cleanliness.
The criteria for the persistence of persons over time (i.e. what makes one the same person as one was yesterday, or ten years ago), and the criteria for the individuation of persons from others.
The part of an individual's life regarded as private and separate from his or her persona
A canonical structure equivalent to a diocese, administered by an ordinary and providing for the pastoral needs of former Anglicans who have joined the Catholic Church.
The rule of a monarch characterized by a lack of consultation with the parliamentary body of the state.
A school subject in which students are taught important facts of life not covered in other subjects, such as sexual relationships, drug abuse and so on.
The physical space closely surrounding a person, which can lead to discomfort, anger or anxiety if encroached on.
Someone employed to help another with their fitness, especially by means of a personalised diet program and exercise regime.
The situation of two or more states sharing the same monarch, usually also with shared dynastic succession.
Of people, a set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
Any of a class of mental disorders characterized by ongoing rigid patterns of thought and action.
The act of personalizing something, or adapting it for somebody's needs or tastes.
A fanzine produced by a single person, often covering that person's own interests and activities.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 262. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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