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unction collapse: anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual; excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

ointment collapse: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

absolve collapse: let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"; grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"

monarchism collapse: a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system

royalism collapse: adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government

penance collapse: a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and satisfaction and absolution; voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

baptism collapse: a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"

confess collapse: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith; confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

requiem collapse: a Mass celebrated for the dead; a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead

radicalism collapse: the political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society

lanolin collapse: an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep); a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics

insincerity collapse: the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical

confirmation collapse: a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church; a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism; additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"; information that confirms or verifies

syndicalism collapse: a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions

anarchism collapse: a political theory favoring the abolition of governments

extremism collapse: any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies

eulogy collapse: a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

pomade collapse: hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment; apply pomade to (hair)

wake collapse: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"; the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"; be awake, be alert, be there; make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"

nihilism collapse: a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake; complete denial of all established authority and institutions

extremist collapse: a person who holds extreme views; (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

unheard-of collapse: previously unknown; "a first novel by an unheard of writer"; "developments on an unheard-of scale"

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