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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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I-dē'al-ist'ic, a. p. 653Belonging to idealists; pertaining to, or partaking of, idealism.Ī-de-āl'i-ty, n. p. 653A lively imagination, united to a love of the beautiful, forming, in its higher exercises, one of the chief constituents of creative genius in poetry and the fine arts; capacity or disposition to…I-dē'al-i-zā'tion, n. p. 653The act of forming in idea.Ī-dē'al-ize, v. t. p. 653To make ideal; to give an ideal form or value to; as, to idealize real life.Ī-dē'al-īze, v. i. p. 653To form ideas; to form pictures or fancies, generally of an elevated type.Ī-dē'al-īz'er, n. p. 653One who is given to idealizing; an idealist.I-dē'al-ly, adv. p. 653In an ideal manner, or in ideal relations.Ī-dē'a-lōgue, n. p. 653One given to ideas or theories; a theorist; a speculator. Some domestic ideologue, who sits And coldly chooses empire, where as well He might republic. E. B. Browning.Ī-dē'āte, v. t. p. 653To form in idea; to fancy. [Obs.] Donne. 2. To apprehend in thought so as to retain and recall; to fix and hold in the mind. [Rare.]Ĭde-ā'tion, n. p. 654The capacity of the mind for forming ideas; the act or exercise of this capacity or power; specifically, the act of the mind by which objects of sense are apprehended and retained as objects of…Ī/de-ā'tion-al, a. p. 654Pertaining to the principles or results of ideation. “Certain sensational or ideational stimuli.” Blackwood's Mag.I'dem p. 654The same as above.I-dĕn’tic, a. p. 654Identical. [Obs.] Hudibras.I-dĕn′ti-cal, a. p. 654The same; not different; as, the identical person. I can not remember a thing that happened a year ago, without a conviction, as strong as memory can give, that I, the same identical person who now…I-dĕn’ti-cal-ly, adv. p. 654In an identical manner.Ī-dĕn′tĭ-cal-ness, n. p. 654The state of being identical; sameness.Ī-dĕn’ti-fī-a-ble, a. p. 654Capable of being identified.Ĭ-dĕn′ti-fi-cā′tion, n. p. 654The act of identifying, or proving the same.Ĭ-dĕn’tĭ-fī, v. t. p. 654To make to be the same; to unite or combine in such a manner as to make one; to treat as being one; to consider the same in any relation. Every precaution is taken to identify the interests of the…Ī-dĕn'ti-fy, v. i. p. 654To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, &c. An enlightened self-interest, which, when well understood, they tell us will identify with an interest more enlarged and public.…Ī-dĕn′ti-ty, n. p. 654The state or quality of being identical, or the same; sameness. Identity is a relation between our cognitions of a thing, not between things themselves. Sir W. Hamilton. 2. The condition of being the…Ī/de-o-grāph'ie or Ī/de-o-grāph'ie-al, a. p. 654Representing ideas; standing for and representing a notion or idea, without reference to the name given to it, as by means of figures, symbols, or hieroglyphics; thus, the digit 9 does not represent…I′de-o-grāph′ie-al-ly, adv. p. 654In an ideographic manner.Ī'de-o-grāph'ies, n. sing. p. 654The system of representing ideas independently of the names given to them. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]Ī-de-ŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 654The representation of ideas independently, or in an ideographic manner, as sometimes is done in short-hand writing, and the like.Ī'de-o-lŏg'ie-al, a. p. 654Pertaining to ideology.I'de-ŏl'o-gĭst, n. p. 654One who treats of ideas; one versed in the science of ideas, or who advocates the doctrines of ideology.Ĭ'de-ōl'o-gy, n. p. 654The science of ideas. Stewart. 2. (Metaph.) A view of the formation of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation. By a double blunder in philosophy and Greek, idéologie ... has in France…Ides, n. pl. p. 654(Anc. Rom. Calendar.) The fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of the other months. ☞ Eight days in each month often pass by this name, but only one strictly…Ĭd'i-ŏc'ra-sy, n. p. 654Peculiarity of constitution; that temperament, or state of constitution, which is peculiar to a person; idiosyncrasy.Ĭd'i-o-crăt'ic or Ĭd'i-o-crăt'ic-al, a. p. 654Peculiar in constitution or temperament; idiosyncratic.Ĭd'i-o-çy, n. p. 654The condition of being an idiot, or idiotic; natural absence or marked deficiency of sense and intelligence. I will undertake to convict a man of idiocy, if he can not see the proof that three angles…Ĭd'i-o-e-lĕc'tric, a. p. 654Electric by virtue of its own peculiar properties, or manifesting electricity in its natural state; — said of certain substances.Ĭd'i-om, n. p. 654A peculiar mode of expression; a phrase stamped by the usage of a language, or sometimes of an author, with another than its grammatical meaning. Sometimes we identify the words with the…Ĭd'/i-o-măt'ic or Ĭd'/i-o-măt'ic-al, a. p. 654Peculiar to a language; conformed or pertaining to the particular genius or modes of expression which belong to a language; as, an idiomatic phrase.Ĭd′i·o·măt′ic·al·ly, adv. p. 654According to the idiom of a language.Ĭd'i-o-pa-thĕt'ic, a. p. 654Idiopathic. [Rare.]Ĭd’/i·o·pāth’ie, a. p. 654Individually affecting, or indicating an individual affection; pertaining to, or indicating, a disease not preceded and occasioned by any other disease; — opposed to symptomatic.Id·i·o·pāth·i·cal·ly, adv. p. 654In the manner of an idiopathic disease; not symptomatically.Ĭd′ĭ-ŏp′a-thy, n. p. 654A proper, peculiar, or individual nature or affection. All men are so full of their own fancies and idiopathies, that they scarce have the civility to interchange any words with a stranger. More. 2.…Ĭd'ĭ-o-re-pül'sĭve, a. p. 654Repulsive by itself; as, the idiorepulsive power of heat.Ĭd′/i-o-sĭn′cra-sy, n. p. 654A peculiarity of constitution and susceptibility; characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; idiocrasy. The individual mind ... takes its tone from the idiosyncrasies of the…Ĭd'ĭ-o-syn-crăt'ĭc or Ĭd'ĭ-o-syn-crăt'ĭc-al, a. p. 654Of peculiar temper or disposition; belonging to one's peculiar and individual character.Ĭd′/i-ot, n. p. 654A man in private station, as distinguished from one holding a public office; a person in private life. [Obs.] Humility is a duty in great ones as well as idiots. Bp. Taylor. St. Austin affirmed that…Ĭd'i-ot-cy, n. p. 654State of being an idiot or idiotic. [Rare.]Ĭd'ĭ-ŏt'ĭc or Ĭd'ĭ-ŏt'ĭc-al, a. p. 654Familiar; plain; simple. [Obs.] Blackwell. 2. Pertaining to, or like an idiot; foolish; sottish.Id'i-ōt'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 654After the manner of an idiot.Id'i-ōt'i-cōn, n. p. 654A dictionary of a particular dialect, or of the words and phrases peculiar to one part of a country.Id'i-ot-ish, a. p. 654Like an idiot; partaking of idiocy; foolish.Ĭdĭ-ot-īsm, n. p. 654An idiom; a mode of expression peculiar to a language. Scholars sometimes give terminations and idiotisms, suitable to their native language, to words newly invented. [Obs.] Hale. 2. Lack of…Id'i-ot-ize, v. i. p. 654To become stupid. [Rare.]Ĭd'i-ot-ry, n. p. 654Idiocy. [Very rare.] Warburton.Ī'dle, a. p. 654Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; barren. “Idle deserts.” Shak. Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. Matt. xii. 36. Down…Ī'dle, v. i. p. 654To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business. [Obs.]Ī'dle, v. t. p. 654To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume;—often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour or day.Ī'dle-hĕad'ed, a. p. 654Foolish; unreasonable. Carew. 2. Delirious; infatuated. L'Estrange.Ĭ’dle-ness, n. p. 654The condition or quality of being idle, in the various senses of that word; uselessness; triviality; fatuity; laziness. Syn.—Inaction; indolence; sluggishness; sloth; laziness.ĭ'dle-pā'ted, a. p. 654Idle-headed; stupid. Overbury.Idler, n. p. 654One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person; a sluggard. 2. (Naut.) One who has constant day duties on board ship, and hence keeps no regular watch. Totten. 3. (Mach.) An…Ĭ'dles-by, n. p. 654— An idle or lazy person. [Obs.] Whitlock.