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rationalism collapse: the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct; (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience; the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth

classicist collapse: an artistic person who adheres to classicism; a student of ancient Greek and Latin

school collapse: a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"; the process of being formally educated at a school; "what will you do when you finish school?"; a large group of fish; "a school of small glittering fish swam by"; a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers; "the Venetian school of painting"; an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"; an educational institution's faculty and students; "the school keeps parents informed"; "the whole school turned out for the game"; the period of instruction in a school; the time period when schools is in session; "stay after school"; "he didn't miss a single day of school"; "when the school day was done we would walk home together"; swim in or form a large group of fish; "A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait"; educate in or as if in a school; "The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions"

jail collapse: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

metaphysical collapse: highly abstract and overly theoretical; "metaphysical reasoning"; without material form or substance; "metaphysical forces"; pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics; "metaphysical philosophy"

utilitarian collapse: someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility; having a useful function; "utilitarian steel tables"; having utility often to the exclusion of values; "plain utilitarian kitchenware"

academic collapse: hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question"; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects; associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"

ordination collapse: the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"; the status of being ordained to a sacred office

desk collapse: a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

parlor collapse: reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

workhouse collapse: a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months; a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

loft collapse: floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage; a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept; floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space; lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull; kick or strike high in the air; "loft a ball"; propel through the air; "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air"; store in a loft

hagiography collapse: a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)

flying start collapse: a quick and auspicious beginning; a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line

alpha collapse: the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet; the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations; early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version"; first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"

cell collapse: (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals; a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction; a room where a prisoner is kept; small room is which a monk or nun lives; any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"; a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement

varsity collapse: a team representing a college or university; a British abbreviation of `university'; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University

pawnbroker collapse: a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security

studious collapse: marked by care and effort; "made a studious attempt to fix the television set"

realist collapse: a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them; a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style; a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly

preferment collapse: the act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate"; the act of making accusations; "preferment of charges"

studio collapse: workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"; workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded

mental hospital collapse: a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

secularism collapse: a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

religion collapse: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"; an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

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