English to English Dictionary

Cacoethes

An irresistible urge to act, often in a harmful or detrimental way.

Cacotopia

A state or society in which conditions are the worst possible, serving as the antithesis of a utopia.

Calidity

The quality or state of being warm; heat or warmth.

Callow

(Especially of a young person) inexperienced and immature.

Canophilist

A person who loves or is fond of dogs.

Capriciousness

The quality of given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Casuistic

Involving or relating to the resolution of moral problems by the application of general ethical principles to specific cases, often used pejoratively to imply sophisticated but misleading reasoning.

Catamenia

The periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina; menstruation.

Catharize

To purge, cleanse, or purify, particularly in a spiritual, psychological, or ritualistic sense.

Cause célèbre

A controversial issue, trial, or incident that becomes the subject of widespread public attention, debate, and dispute.

Cenozoic

Relating to the current geological era, which began about 66 million years ago and is characterized by the dominance of mammals, birds, and flowering plants.

Cerculogic

A system of reasoning or argumentation that covertly assumes the conclusion as part of its premise, resulting in a closed loop of logic.