crudities
The quality of something being crude, undignified, or primitive.
reductio ad absurdum
A philosophical term which is used to disprove a premise by showing its absurd or paradoxical nature.
laborious
Involving labour or hard work.
provincialism
The way of life practised in communities outside of a city, typically those in the countryside.
imitative
The quality of imitating something else.
anachronism
Something belonging to a period other than the one it exists in, particularly an older time period.
centration
To focus or center on one particular side of an issue, potentially neglecting other important aspects.
cognizance
To have awareness or knowledge.
anodyne
Something that alleviates or extinguishes pain.
dolorous
The quality of being sad or mournful.
Fabianist
Someone who follows the ideas of the radical socialist Fabian society.
crinoline
A stiff undergarment used in the Victorian times to give fullness to a woman's skirt.
ennui
Boredom or dissatisfaction.
metaphysics
Philosophy that focuses on the nature of reality and perception.
