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positivism collapse: the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)

liberty collapse: freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"; personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression

realism collapse: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth; (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived

victimization collapse: adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him"

pragmatism collapse: (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value

practicality collapse: concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities

secularism collapse: a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

self-deception collapse: a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it

license collapse: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization; a legal document giving official permission to do something; freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech); excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke; authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

entrapment collapse: a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials

mirage collapse: something illusory and unattainable; an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

bondage collapse: sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners; the state of being under the control of another person; the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; "he was in bondage to fear:; "he sought release from his bondage to Satan"; "a self freed from the bondage of time"

hallucination collapse: an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode; "he refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination"; illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder

munificence collapse: liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

spare time collapse: time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy

servitude collapse: state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment; "penal servitude"

rationality collapse: the quality of being consistent with or based on logic; the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"

preconception collapse: an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"

song and dance collapse: theatrical performance combining singing and dancing

roundness collapse: the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular; the quality of being round numbers; "he gave us the results in round numbers, but their roundness didn't affect the point he was making"; the fullness of a tone of voice; "there is a musky roundness to his wordiness"

errancy collapse: fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err; (Christianity) holding views that disagree with accepted doctrine; especially disagreement with papal infallibility; "he denies the errancy of the Catholic Church"

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