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111religions, classification of — Introduction the attempt to systematize and bring order to a vast range of knowledge about religious beliefs, practices, and institutions. It has been the goal of students of religion for many centuries but especially so with the increased… …
112Consciousness — • In its widest sense it includes all sensations, thoughts, feelings, and volitions, in fact the sum total of mental life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Consciousness Consciousness …
113Naturism — • The term proposed by Reville to designate the worship of nature. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Naturism Naturism † …
114curiosity — noun /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/ a) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. wee built a homely thing like a barne, set upon Cratchets, covered with rafts, sedge, and earth, so also was the… …
115Neophobia — Fear of anything new, of innovation, an irrational fear of new situations, places, or things. In animal behavior, neophobia refers to the tendency of an animal to avoid or retreat from an unfamiliar object or situation. All phobias are… …
116exhibitionism — A morbid compulsion to expose a part of the body, especially the genitals, with the intent of provoking sexual interest in the viewer. * * * ex·hi·bi·tion·ism .ek sə bish ə niz əm n 1 a) a perversion marked by a tendency to indecent exposure …
117folie — Old term for madness or insanity. [Fr. folly] f. à deux (a du) identical or similar mental disorders, such as a paranoid fixation, usually affecting two members of the same family living together. SYN: shared psychotic disorder. [Fr. two] f. du… …
118impulse — 1. A sudden pushing or driving force. 2. A sudden, often unreasoning, determination to perform some act. 3. The action potential of a nerve fiber. [L. im pello, pp. pulsus, to push against, impel (inp )] apex i. conventionally the lowermost,… …
119repetition-compulsion — In psychoanalysis, the tendency to repeat earlier experiences or actions, in an unconscious effort to achieve belated mastery over them; a morbid need to repeat a particular behavior such as handwashing or repeated checking to see if the door is… …
120tumor — 1. Any swelling or tumefaction. 2. SYN: neoplasm. 3. One of the four signs of inflammation (t., calor, dolor, rubor) enunciated by Celsus. [L. t., a swelling] acinar cell t. a …
