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Canonize
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1. To glorify.
2. To deify. |
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Gynecology
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The branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, esp. of the reproductive organs.
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Anthropomorphism
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An anthropomorphic- ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, esp. to a deity- conception or representation, as of a deity
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Misoneism
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Hatred or dislike of what is new or represents change.
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Philanthropy
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Altruistic- unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others- concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
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Canonical
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Pertaining to, established by, or conforming to a canon or canons.
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Misogynist
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Hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.
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Antipathy
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A natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.
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Androgynous
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Being both male and female; hermaphroditic.
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Polyglot
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Able to speak or write several languages; multilingual.
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Petrous
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Noting or pertaining to the hard dense portion of the temporal bone, containing the internal auditory organs; petrosal.
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Misogamy
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Hatred of marriage.
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Polyandry
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The practice or condition of having more than one husband at one time.
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Misanthrope
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A hater of humankind.
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Hydrofoil
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A surface form creating a thrust against water in a direction perpendicular to the plane approximated by the surface.
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Canon
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An ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
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