English to English Dictionary

Linguistic purism

The advocacy or practice of prescriptively maintaining a language free from foreign elements, neologisms, or outside syntactic influences.

Linguistic-purist

A person who advocates for the preservation of a language in what they consider to be a pure state, free from foreign influences, slang, or perceived corruptions.

Linguodental

Pronounced with the tongue touching or close to the teeth.

Linoterrestrial

Relating to or inhabiting both terrestrial environments and environments characterized by flax or linen fibers.

Lipectomy

The surgical removal of excess fat tissue from a specific part of the body.

Lipotropic

Having the ability to prevent or remove the accumulation of excess fat in the liver and other bodily tissues.

Literati

Well-educated people who are interested in literature and the arts; the literary intelligentsia.

Liuli Shisuo

A type of decorative stone or glass used in traditional Chinese art.

Livre de Bajazet

A literary text, manuscript, or publication specifically concerning or inspired by the Ottoman Sultan Bajazet (Bayezid I) or Racine's classical tragedy.

Lobotomy

A form of psychosurgery that involves severing connections in the prefrontal lobe of the brain, historically used to treat mental illness.

Lobsterback

A historical derogatory term for a British soldier, particularly during the American Revolutionary War, due to their red uniforms.

Loc. cit.

In the place already cited; used in academic citations to direct the reader to a previously referenced publication and page number.