English Words: P
46,516 words · Page 306 of 931
A minor or insignificant philosopher; someone who claims philosophical expertise that they do not possess.
An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.
The area of philosophy which studies the nature and functions of the mind, thought, and consciousness, with attention to such topics as perception, reasoning, belief, memory, will, and identity.
a lover of all forms of life (as opposed to only humans or those life forms useful to humans)
A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.
The shallow vertical groove running from the nasal septum to the center of the upper lip.
The former name of Philmont Scout Ranch, with the full name of Philturn Rocky Mountain Scout Camp.
A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted.
The ship of characters Phineas Flynn and Isabella Garcia-Shapiro from the animated television series Phineas and Ferb.
An unorganized group of American domestic terrorists who follow a far-right, white supremacist, and Christian fundamentalist ideology.
Any of a number of figures of the Old Testament, including a son of Eli and a grandson of Aaron.
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 306. 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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