- Abhidhamma, n.: “Esp. in Theravada Buddhism: the name of a psychological and philosophical system dedicated to experiential analysis of mental and physical states…”
- Abhidharma, n.: “The name of a psychological and philosophical system dedicated to experiential analysis of mental and physical states, alongside their related…”
- Amidism, n.: “A form of Mahayana Buddhism practised in Japan whose adherents seek rebirth in the untainted transcendent realm associated with the Buddha Amitābha…”
- anatman, n.: “The absence of any enduring, unified self that presides over the series of fleeting perceptions, volitions, thoughts, and sensations that constitute…”
- anatta, n.: “Esp. in Theravada Buddhism: the absence of any enduring, unified self that presides over the series of fleeting perceptions, volitions, thoughts, and…”
- anicca, n.: “Esp. in Theravada Buddhism: the quality or fact of being transient, impermanent, or mutable; the inherent changeability of physical and mental…”
- anitya, n.: “The quality or fact of being transient, impermanent, or mutable; the inherent changeability of physical and mental phenomena. Cf. anicca, n.”
- apophany, n.: “The baseless or irrational attribution of great or revelatory significance to an external event or internal experience, occurring during the…”
- apophenia, n.: “Psychiatry. The baseless or irrational attribution of great or revelatory significance to an external event or internal experience, occurring during…” plus one more sense…
- archaeobotanical, adj.: “Of, relating to, or concerned with archaeobotany; consisting of or relating to plant remains recovered from an archaeological site.”
- archaeobotanist, n.: “A person who analyses the plant remains recovered from archaeological sites; an expert or specialist in archaeobotany.”
- archaeobotany, n.: “The scientific analysis or study of plant remains from archaeological sites; the study of how people used or interacted with plants in the past…”
- archaeocyathid, n. and adj.: “Any of a large and diverse group (Archaeocyatha) of fossil sponges of the Lower Cambrian, the members of which had a calcareous skeleton, typically…” plus one more sense…
- archaeogenetics, n.: “The study of archaeological remains using techniques of molecular biology, esp. to identify and sequence residual DNA. Also: genetic relationships or…”
- archaeographer, n.: “An expert or specialist in archaeography; (now) esp. (chiefly with reference to Russia and eastern Europe) a scholar who discovers, studies, or…”
- archaeographic, adj.: “Of or relating to archaeography; esp. (chiefly with reference to Russia and eastern Europe) relating to or for the purpose of discovering, studying…”
- archaeolatry, n.: “Worship of or reverence for antiquity.”
- bhikkhuni, n.: “Esp. in Theravada Buddhism: a female member of a Buddhist monastic community; a Buddhist nun; = bhikshuni, n. Cf. bhikkhu, n.”
- bhikshuni, n.: “A female member of a Buddhist monastic community; a Buddhist nun; = bhikkhuni, n. Cf. bhikshu, n.”
- bird farm, n.: “An area of land on which plants are grown as food for birds. Obsolete.” and other senses…
- birdicide, n.1: “The action or practice of killing a bird or birds. Also: an instance of this.”
- birdnesting, adj.: “That searches for bird’s nests.”
- birdo, n.: “A birdwatcher.”
- birdscape, n.: “A pictorial representation of birds in their natural environment; a scene or environment characterized by the presence of, or created with the…”
- bird shit, n.: “coarse slang. Bird excrement.” plus one more sense…
- bird spotter, n.: “A person who or thing which spots birds; spec. a person who observes birds in their natural surroundings as a hobby, a birdwatcher.”
- bird-spotting, n.: “The activity or hobby of observing birds in their natural environment and recording their appearance in particular locations.”
- birdwatch, n.: “An instance of birdwatching. Also: an excursion to take part in birdwatching.”
- birdwatch, v.: “intransitive. To engage in birdwatching; to be a birdwatcher.”
- birdy, adj.: “Of, belonging to, or characteristic of a bird or birds; resembling (that of) a bird.” and other senses…
- bodhicitta, n.: “The consciousness that arises on the basis of the resolve to strive for enlightenment in order to liberate other suffering beings, regarded within…”
- boomeranger, n.: “A person who throws a boomerang.” plus one more sense…
- Buddha dhamma, n.: “Buddhism. Esp. in Theravada Buddhism: each of the eighteen personal qualities considered to distinguish a Buddha. Cf. Buddha dharma, n. 1.” plus one more sense…
- Buddha dharma, n.: “Buddhism. Each of the eighteen personal qualities considered to distinguish a Buddha. Cf. Buddha dhamma, n. 1.” plus one more sense…
- Buddha-nature, n.: “Inherent Buddha-like nature; esp. the potential in all beings for spiritual awakening or enlightenment.”
- bullwhip, v.: “transitive. To strike or thrash (a person or animal) with a bullwhip.”
- chip, n.3: “A sharp high-pitched cry made by a bird or other small animal. Also as int. (frequently reduplicated).”
- chip, v.3: “intransitive. Esp. of a bird or other small animal or insect: to make a sharp high-pitched cry.”
- chipa, n.: “In Paraguayan and Argentinian cuisine: a type of savoury bread made with cheese and (traditionally) cassava flour, and shaped into small round…”
- chip and chase, n.: “An act of chipping the ball over an opposition defender or defenders and chasing after it to attempt to regather possession or score a try.”
- chip fire, n.: “A fire made from small chips of wood or pieces of dung.” plus one more sense…
- chipmaker, n.: “A company that manufactures microchips. Cf. chip, n.2 15a.” plus one more sense…
- chip pan, n.: “A metal pan for collecting or burning chips of wood.” and other senses…
- chipper, n.4: “A shop selling fish and chips and (now usually) other takeaway food; = chip shop n. Cf. chippy, n.2 3.”
- chipperness, n.: “The condition or quality of being chipper; lively cheerfulness.”
- chiptune, n.: “A type of synthesized electronic music that mimics the timbre of sound effects from (typically vintage) personal computers, arcade machines, and…”
- chromosomic, adj.: “Of, relating to, or affecting a chromosome or chromosomes.”
- citta, n.: “The mind as the seat of both thoughts and feelings; a person’s cognitive and emotional faculties considered collectively. Cf. heart-mind n…”
- clear-cut, v.: “transitive. To cut down and remove every tree from (an area). Also (and earliest) intransitive.”
- comfort eat, v.: “intransitive. To consume food in an attempt to alleviate feelings of anxiety, boredom, negativity, etc., rather than to satisfy hunger, typically…”
- comfort eater, n.: “A person who consumes food in an attempt to alleviate feelings of anxiety, boredom, negativity, etc., rather than to satisfy hunger, typically large…”
- comfort eating, n.: “The action or habit of consuming food in an attempt to alleviate feelings of anxiety, boredom, negativity, etc., rather than to satisfy hunger…”
- conversion therapy, n.: “Treatment to change a person’s physical sexual characteristics using surgery, hormones, etc.” plus one more sense…
- corporativist, n. and adj.: “A supporter or advocate of a corporative state: see corporative, adj. 2.” plus one more sense…
- corporatocracy, n.: “Government or control by large commercial organizations; a governing or controlling group of corporations; a society or system that is governed or…”
- cultural Marxism, n.: “Used depreciatively, chiefly among right-wing commentators: a political agenda advocating radical social reform, said to be promoted within western…” plus one more sense…
- cultural Marxist, adj. and n.: “Of, relating to, or characteristic of cultural Marxism (cultural Marxism, n.) or cultural Marxists (see sense B.).” and other senses…
- curated, adj.: “Originally: of items in a collection such as a museum: looked after and preserved. Now frequently: (of a museum, art gallery, public garden, etc.)…” plus one more sense…
- curatorially, adv.: “By a curator, in the manner of a curator (in various senses of curator, n.). Also: in relation to or as regards curating.”
- curatorium, n.: “A group of curators (in various senses), typically acting as an advisory body.”
- Dalai, n.: “The spiritual leader of the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism, regarded as being the reincarnation of Avalokiteśvara, the most important Tibetan…”
- dark art, n.: “Sorcery; a practice regarded as malevolent or evil, esp. being concerned with the occult or supernatural.” plus one more sense…
- darkcore, n.: “A form of electronic dance music characterized by aggressive, syncopated breakbeats, low-frequency bass lines, and horror-themed sampled sound…”
- dark green, n. and adj.: “A person who is deeply committed to environmental causes or who holds radical green views. In plural (often): a faction adhering to such views within…” plus one more sense…
- dark side, n.: “With the. An aspect or aspects of life characterized as being shadowy, sinister, evil, criminal, etc., and viewed as constituting a distinct side or…” plus one more sense…
- dark-skin, n. and adj.: “A black or dark-skinned person; spec. (Australian) a person of Australian Aboriginal origin or descent. (obsolete).” plus one more sense…
- dark thirty, n.: “A period of time occurring before dawn; an unspecified hour in the very early morning. Also more fully o dark thirty, oh dark thirty, zero dark…”
- dark web, n.: “Websites and services on the darknet (darknet, n.), used esp. for criminal activity, which are hidden from standard search engines and allow owners…”
- detransition, v.: “intransitive. Of a person who has undergone or is undergoing a gender transition: to halt or reverse the transitioning process. Cf. transition, n. 7.”
- Dharmachakra, n.: “In various religious, philosophical, and cultural traditions originating in India: a design or motif in the form of a wheel having many spokes…”
- Dharmapala, n.: “In some forms of Mahayana Buddhism (esp. that practised in Tibet): a supernatural being that acts as a guardian of the dharma and its adherents.”
- dharmic, adj.: “Of, relating to, or in accordance with dharma (dharma, n.).”
- dine-and-dash, n.: “An instance of hastily or furtively leaving a restaurant, cafe, etc., in order to avoid paying for one’s meal; frequently as a modifier, as in…”
- dine-and-dasher, n.: “A person who hastily or furtively leaves a restaurant, cafe, etc., to avoid paying for his or her meal.”
- dining, adj.: “Engaged in eating a meal (esp. dinner), typically in a restaurant.”
- dining and dashing, n.: “The action or practice of hastily or furtively leaving a restaurant, cafe, etc., to avoid paying for one’s meal.”
- dukkha, n.: “Suffering or discomfort which arises as a result of the transitory nature of all phenomena, and is inherent in every aspect of human existence…”
- endarkened, adj.: “Made dark; enveloped in darkness. Chiefly figurative: lacking knowledge, understanding, or insight; marked by a lack of enlightenment.”
- endarkenment, n.: “The state of becoming less informed about something than was previously the case, or of finding a situation, subject, more obscure than before. Cf…”
- epigeneticist, n.: “Originally: a person who advocates or believes in the theory of epigenesis (see epigenesis, n. 1) (now historical). In later use also: a person who…”
- fabulism, n.: “The imagining or depiction of fanciful or fantastic things, now esp. as a literary style. Also: an instance or example of this.
- forensicate, v.: “transitive. To analyse (a crime scene, piece of evidence, etc.) using forensic science; to examine forensically.” plus one more sense…
- gen, n.2: “Usually with capital initial. Generation; spec. as the first (or occasionally second) element in compounds referring to demographic groups regarded…” plus one more sense…
- Gen X, n.: “The generation of people born between the mid 1960s and the early 1980s and following the baby boomers (see baby boomer, n.), originally…” plus one more sense…
- Gen Y, n.: “The generation of people born between the early 1980s and the mid 1990s and following Generation X, noted in particular for their increased…” plus one more sense…
- Gen Z, n.: “The generation of people born between the late 1990s and early 2010s and following Generation Y, noted in particular as the first generation to grow…” plus one more sense…
- gig work, n.: “Work performing music (later also comedy, etc.) before a live audience, esp. that in which the performer or group is engaged for a single one-night…” and other senses…
- glovework, n.: “Boxing. Work done with the fists and gloves when boxing; skilful punching or sparring. Now also: those elements of boxing training which require the…” plus one more sense…
- goop, n.2: “A viscous, semi-liquid substance or mixture, (now) often of an unpleasant or disgusting nature. Cf. goo, n., glop, n.” plus one more sense…
- goopy, adj.2: “That is viscous or semi-liquid, often in an unpleasant or disgusting way.” plus one more sense…
- half-dark, adj. and n.: “In a state or condition halfway between light and dark; semi-dark, dim, poorly lit.” plus one more sense…
- hut, n.2: “A small stack of grain or hay in a field.”
- ID, v.: “transitive. To establish the identity of (a person or thing).” plus one more sense…
- innerwear, n.: “Clothing designed to be worn under other garments, esp. next to the skin.”
- jhana, n.: “Esp. in Theravada Buddhism: profound meditation; (as a count noun) a particular form of this.”
- Kagyu, adj. and n.: “Designating one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism (see sense B.); of, belonging, or relating to this school. Cf. Kagyupa, adj.” plus one more sense…
- Kagyupa, n. and adj.: “One of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the teachings of which were transmitted orally before being systemized by Sönam Rinchen…” plus one more sense…
- karmically, adv.: “In karmic terms; as regards karma.”
- kinhin, n.: “Chiefly in Zen Buddhism: the practice of walking meditation, esp. between periods of zazen or sitting meditation; (also) an instance of this. Cf…”
- light-cured, adj.1: “Of fish, pork, or other processed products: preserved by mild smoking or light salting.”
- light-cured, adj.2: “Of a resin or other composite material: hardened, fixed, or set by the action of (visible or ultraviolet) light.”
- light flyweight, n. and adj.: “A boxer who competes in a weight class falling below flyweight. Also: this weight class.” plus one more sense…
- light-foot, v.: “transitive (with it) and intransitive. To tread lightly; to move fleetly, nimbly. Also figurative.”
- light green, n. and adj.: “A person who is moderately or superficially committed to environmental causes, or holds moderate green views. In plural (often): a faction adhering…” plus one more sense…
- lightie, n.2: “A young person; esp. a boy or male adolescent.”
- lightish, adj.2: “Somewhat light in weight, substance, etc.; rather light (in various senses of light, adj.1).”
- light middleweight, adj. and n.: “Of or relating to the weight class light middleweight (see sense B.); designating a boxer or other competitor in this class.” plus one more sense…
- Lightner, n.: “As a modifier. Designating a double, esp. of a slam contract, which calls for an unusual opening lead; of or relating to this. Esp. in Lightner…”
- lightning bird, n.: “(A name for) any of various birds considered in folklore to portend, create, protect against, or otherwise be associated with lightning or fire. Now…” and other senses…
- light opera, n.: “An opera on a light or humorous theme; (as a mass noun) such works as a genre.” plus one more sense…
- light sail, n.2: “A structure incorporating a large, very thin sheet of reflective material, designed to use the pressure of (esp. solar) radiation to provide the…”
- lightshade, n.: “A decorative covering that is placed around an electric light to diffuse or direct illumination.” plus one more sense…
- light-skin, adj. and n.: “potentially offensive. Of a black or other non-white person: having pale or relatively pale skin.” and other senses…
- light-touch, adj.: “Esp. of a mechanism or the control of a machine, etc.: easy to control or manipulate, responding to very little pressure; requiring minimal effort or…” plus one more sense…
- lightweight, v.: “transitive. To reduce the amount or weight of materials used in the manufacture of (a product or its packaging), in order to maximize efficiency…”
- lightweighting, n.: “The process of building vehicles, etc., from lighter materials to reduce their weight and increase fuel efficiency; spec. the process of reducing the…”
- light welter, n. and adj.: “The weight class light welterweight, usually falling between lightweight and welterweight (see note); (also) a boxer or other competitor in this…” plus one more sense…
- light welterweight, n. and adj.: “A weight class in some forms of boxing and certain other combat sports, usually falling between lightweight and welterweight (see note). Also: a…” plus one more sense…
- metta, n.: “Unconditional love, goodwill, or benevolence, typically cultivated through meditation and directed towards all beings.”
- nail bar, n.: “A narrow four-sided block of iron or other metal from which nails are cut. Now historical.” and other senses…
- non-fungible, adj.: “Of a product or commodity that has been contracted for: that cannot be replaced by another identical item without breaking the terms of the contract…” plus one more sense…
- non-injury, n. and adj.: “Absence or lack of injury. Also: an instance of this; an injury that has not occurred.” and other senses…
- no-self, n.: “The absence of any enduring, unified self that presides over the series of fleeting perceptions, volitions, thoughts and sensations that constitute…”
- Parinibbana, n.: “The highest state of or final passage into nirvana (nirvana, n. 1(a)), esp. that which a Buddha or enlightened being enters at death. Frequently with…”
- Parinirvana, n.: “The highest state of or final passage into nirvana (nirvana, n. 1(a)), esp. that which a Buddha or enlightened being enters at death. Frequently with…”
- Pure Land, n.: “With the. Any of various untainted transcendent realms associated with particular Buddhas; esp. that associated with Amitābha. Cf. Jodo, n. 2.” plus one more sense…
- reputationally, adv.: “As regards reputation; in respect of reputation.”
- Sakya, adj. and n.: “Designating one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism (see sense B.); of, belonging, or relating to this school. Cf. Sakyapa, adj.” plus one more sense…
- Sakyapa, n. and adj.: “One of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Khön Könchok Gyalpo (1034–1102) in 1073, and having a particular emphasis on…” plus one more sense…
- samatha, n.: “A form of meditation practised with the intention of achieving mental tranquillity; the state of tranquillity achieved by this. Contrasted with…”
- sesshin, n.: “In Zen Buddhism: an extended period (typically several days) of intensive meditation and practice; (now spec.) a meditation retreat.”
- shitpost, n.: “coarse slang. A nonsensical, irrelevant, or deliberately provocative post on social media, esp. one that is intended to amuse an in-group, elicit a reaction…”
- shitpost, v.: “Coarse slang. Intransitive. To post a nonsensical, irrelevant, or deliberately provocative message, image, comment, etc., on social media, esp. with the intention…” plus one more sense…
- short-leet, v.: “transitive (chiefly in passive). To shortlist (someone or something) for a post, prize, etc.; to put (a candidate) on a short leet (short leet at…”
- sutta, n.: “Esp. in Theravada Buddhism: a Buddhist sacred text in the form of a discourse attributed to the Buddha; (with capital initial and chiefly with the)…”
- tantrically, adv.: “By means of or in accordance with Tantrism; in a Tantric manner.”
- Tantrika, n. and adj.: “A person who follows the doctrine or principles of the Tantras; an adherent or practitioner of Tantrism.” plus one more sense…
- tater tots, n.: “A proprietary name for: bite-sized croquettes of shredded potato, fried or baked and typically served hot as a side dish. Also occasionally in…”
- techlash, n.: “Originally: opposition to digital or computer technology. In later use: spec. a strong and widespread negative reaction to the far-reaching power and…”
- Theravadan, adj. and n.: “Of, relating to, or characteristic of Theravada Buddhism or its followers or adherents; designating a Theravada Buddhist; = Theravadin, adj.” plus one more sense…
- Theravadin, n. and adj.: “A follower or adherent of Theravada Buddhism; a Theravada Buddhist. Cf. Theravadan, n.” plus one more sense…
- Theravadism, n.: “Buddhism as practised by the Theravada school, one of the two major traditions of Buddhism; Theravada Buddhism.”
- therking, n.: “The period between daylight and darkness, either at sunrise or sunset; twilight; = darking, n. 1.”
- thrashcore, n.: “An extremely fast variant of hardcore punk music, typically characterized by very brief song structures.”
- thrashen, adj.: “That is or has been thrashed (in various senses of thrash, v.).”
- thrasher, n.3: “Originally: a performer of heavy metal or rock music (cf. thrash, n. 5a). Now: a performer or fan of thrash metal (thrash metal n.).”
- threshen, adj.: “Of a crop: that has undergone threshing; threshed.”
- throshen, adj.: “Of a crop: that has undergone threshing; threshed.”
- Tibetic, n. and adj.: “Originally: the Tibetan language; = Tibetan, n. 2. Later usually: a subgroup of Tibeto-Burman which includes varieties of Tibetan and other closely…” plus one more sense…
- tots, n.: “Bite-sized croquettes of shredded potato, fried or baked and typically served hot as a side dish; = tater tots, n. Also occasionally in singular: a…”
- transfeminine, adj.: “Designating a person whose birth sex was male but whose gender identity is aligned with or characterized in some way by femininity; of or relating to…”
- transmasculine, adj.: “Designating a person whose birth sex was female but whose gender identity is aligned with or characterized in some way by masculinity; of or relating…”
- trouser department, n.: “The department of a shop or store where trousers are sold.” plus one more sense…
- wabi-sabi, adj. and n.: “Relating to or designating a Japanese aesthetic or world view characterized by finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, or simplicity. Also…” plus one more sense…
- wreath-like, adv. and adj.: “In the manner of, or so as to resemble, a wreath; in a twisted, coiled, or entwined manner.” plus one more sense…
- write-protected, adj.: “Of a disc or storage device: containing data which is protected from being modified or deleted by a physical mechanism or software setting. Also of…”
- write protection, n.: “Protection in the form of a physical mechanism or software setting which prevents data on a disc or storage device from being modified or deleted…”
- Xennial, n. and adj.: “A person born between the late 1970s and early 1980s, after (or towards the end of) Generation X and before (or at the beginning of) the millennial…” plus one more sense…
- zafu, n.: “Esp. in Zen Buddhism: a round or (occasionally) crescent-shaped cushion used in seated meditation.”
