One Word Expression/ Single Word Substitution
Today, let us discuss about a few single word expressions or one word substitutions in a nutshell:
Agoraphobia:
the fear of being in an open place
Altruist:
one who is very unselfish by nature
Amnesia:
one kind of forgetfulness
Amnesty:
a usual pardon for offenders
Antagonist:
the opponent to a protagonist
Anthology:
a collection of poems
Anthropology:
the study of birds
Apiculture:
the science of keeping bees
Atheist:
who believes that there is no God
Author:
who writes a book
Autobiography:
an account of one’s own life written by oneself
Bacon:
the meat of the backside of a hog
Bibliography:
a list of the source materials mentioned which are consulted in a writing
Biblioklept:
a person who steals books
Bibliophile:
one who loves books
Biography:
an account of one’s life written by someone else
Bovine:
related to cows, bulls, oxen, buffaloes etc.
Bursar:
one who is a treasurer in a college or in a university
Canine:
related to dogs
Cannibal:
one who consumes human flesh
Carnivorous:
living on flesh
Claustrophobia:
the fear of remaining confined to a place
Comedy:
a play ending on a note of happiness
Cosmopolitan:
one who feels comfortable at any place in the world
Eavesdropper:
one who listens to the others’ conversation secretly
Egalitarian:
one who believes in equal rights and opportunities
Egoist:
a very self-centred person
Egotist:
a person who is too mush conceited or proud
Emigrant:
one who leaves one’s own country by migrating
Euphemism:
a figure of speech to say something foul in a fair manner
Feline:
related to cats
Florist:
one who deals in flowers
Fraternity:
international relations established with ties of brotherhood
Fratricide:
murdering one’s brother
Herbivorous:
living on herbs or plants
Humanitarian:
one who is charitable and helpful to the others
Immigrant:
one who settles in some other country by migrating
Impervious:
through which water cannot flow
Ingrate:
an ungrateful person
Irony:
one kind of sarcasm in which what is said is not meant and vice versa
Kleptomania:
the obsession of stealing
Library:
where books are kept for public reading
Lucubration:
the act of studying by night
Maternal:
relating to a mother
Matriarchal:
that is controlled by the female
Matricide:
murdering one’s mother
Megalomania:
the obsession of doing something grand
Melophile:
a person who loves music
Miming:
one kind of acting or roleplaying without any word or dialogue
Misanthropy:
hatred for mankind
Misogynist:
a person who hates women
Museum:
a gallery or one kind of exhibition hall
Nadir:
the lowest point
Narcissist:
one who is too mush selfish
Nepotism:
one’s prejudice of showing partiality to one’s near and dear ones
Oculist/
Ophthalmologist: a doctor who is an eye-specialist
Omnipotent:
who is all powerful
Omnipresent:
who is present everywhere
Omniscient:
who knows everything
Omnivorous:
eating both plant and animal foods
Optimist:
who looks at the bright sides
Orthography:
the part of a language study with the focus on correct spelling
Pantheist:
one who believes that God is everything and everything is God
Paternal:
relating to a father
Patriarchal:
that is controlled by the male
Patricide:
murdering one’s father
Pessimist:
who looks at the dull or dark sides
Philanthropy:
love for mankind
Philozoic:
one who loves animals
Photogenic:
having an attractive look in a photo or in a video or film
Pinnacle:
the highest point or a peak
Plagiarism:
the stealth of another’s written or creative work
Playwright:
who writes a play or drama
Polyandry:
having more than one husband at the same time
Polygamy:
having more than one wife at the same time
Polyglot/
Multilingual: one who knows several languages
Polymath:
one who has profound knowledge in different fields of study
Protagonist:
the main character
Pyromania:
the obsession of igniting fire
Regicide:
murdering the King
Samaritan:
a person who helps others or who is charitable
Senorita:
a title used to address to a Spanish-speaking unmarried woman
Serenade:
a lover’s musical performance to woo the beloved under the latter’s window
Sororicide:
murdering one’s sister
Suicide:
murdering oneself
Sycophant:
one who is a flatterer
Telepathy:
communication between minds without using sensory perception
Tenacious:
who holds on with determination firmly
Tenure:
the term of one’s service
Terpsichorean:
related to the act of dancing
Theist:
who believes in God
Theomania:
the obsession of thinking that one is specially chosen by God
Tragedy:
a play ending on a note of sorrow
Uxorious:
one who has excessive fondness for his wife
Vandalism:
an act of causing deliberate damage
Venison:
the meat of a deer
Versatile:
one who is competent of being acclimatised in various activities
Viniculture:
the science that teaches how to keep wines
Xenophobia:
the fear of the foreigners
Zenith:
the highest point
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