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hedonist n
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a pleasure seaker
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Hippys can be considered hedonist because they are so layed back and never up tight.
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ascetic n
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one who lives a holy life of self-denial
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Someone who is ridiculed as a child might live the rest of there life as an ascetic.
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anarchist n
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one who opposes all political aughtority
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an/archos
The people in some countries are anarchists because they can never establish a stable govt. |
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pacifist n
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an individual who is opposed to violence
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pacis/theos
Gandhi was a pacifist wanting peaceful reform. |
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atheist n
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one who does not believe that God exists
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theos
Mr. Matthews considered himself an atheist jew |
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nihilist adj
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one who rejects moral distincions and knowable "truths"
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Fridge is a nihilist because he doesnt believe Rocco can bench 365.
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despot n
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a tyrant; one who rules oppressively
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A dictator such as Stalin or Hitler can be considered a despot because of there reckless rule and disreguard for the good of some people.
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archos
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leader, govt.
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anarchist
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theos
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god
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atheist
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a/an
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without
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anarchist
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pacis
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peace
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pacifist
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