ANTICONTAGIONIST — ANTIQUENESS NWAD ANTICONTAGIONIST.1

ANTICONTAGIONIST, n. One who opposes the doctrine of contagion. NWAD ANTICONTAGIONIST.1

ANTICONTAGIOUS, a. [and contagious.] Opposing or destroying contagion. NWAD ANTICONTAGIOUS.1

ANTICONVULSIVE, a. [and convulsive.] Good against convulsions. NWAD ANTICONVULSIVE.1

ANTICOR, n. [anti, and L. cor, the heart.] NWAD ANTICOR.1

Among farriers, an inflammation in a horse’s throat, answering to the quinsy in man. NWAD ANTICOR.2

ANTICOSMETIC, a. [anti and cosmetic. See Cosmetic.] Destructive or injurious to beauty. NWAD ANTICOSMETIC.1

ANTICOSMETIC, n. Any preparation which injures beauty. NWAD ANTICOSMETIC.2

ANTICOURT, a. In opposition to the court. [Not used.] NWAD ANTICOURT.1

ANTICOURTIER, n. anticortyer. [anti and courtier.] NWAD ANTICOURTIER.1

One who opposed the court, or the measures of administration. NWAD ANTICOURTIER.2

ANTICREATOR, n. One that opposes the creator. NWAD ANTICREATOR.1

ANTIDEMOCRATIC, ANTIDEMOCRATICAL, a. Opposing democracy; contrary to government by the people. NWAD ANTIDEMOCRATIC.1

ANTIDOTAL, a. That has the quality of preventing the ill effects of poison, or of any thing noxious or mischievous. NWAD ANTIDOTAL.1

ANTIDOTE, n. [against, to give.] NWAD ANTIDOTE.1

1. A medicine to counteract the effects of poison, or of any thing noxious taken into the stomach. NWAD ANTIDOTE.2

2. Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to counteract the evil which something else might produce. NWAD ANTIDOTE.3

ANTIDOTICAL, a. Serving as an antidote. NWAD ANTIDOTICAL.1

ANTIDOTICALLY, adv. By way of antidote. NWAD ANTIDOTICALLY.1

ANTIDYSENTERIC, a. [Gr. against, and dysenteric.] Good against the dysentery, or bloody flux. NWAD ANTIDYSENTERIC.1

ANTIDYSENTERIC, n. A remedy for dysentery. NWAD ANTIDYSENTERIC.2

ANTIEMETIC, a. [Gr. against, and emetic, from to vomit.] Having the quality of allaying vomiting. NWAD ANTIEMETIC.1

ANTIEMETIC, n. A remedy to check or allay vomiting. NWAD ANTIEMETIC.2

ANTIENNEAHEDRAL, a. [Gr. opposite, nine, and side.] NWAD ANTIENNEAHEDRAL.1

In crystallography, having nine faces on two opposite parts of the crystal. NWAD ANTIENNEAHEDRAL.2

ANTIENTHUSIASTIC, a. [anti and enthusiastic.] Opposing enthusiasm. NWAD ANTIENTHUSIASTIC.1

ANTIENTRY, n. [More correctly, ancientry.] Cast of antiquity; that which is ancient. NWAD ANTIENTRY.1

ANTIEPISCOPAL, a. Adverse to episcopacy. NWAD ANTIEPISCOPAL.1

ANTIEVANGELICAL, a. Contrary to orthodoxy, or the genuine sense of the gospel. NWAD ANTIEVANGELICAL.1

ANTIFACE, n. Opposite face. NWAD ANTIFACE.1

ANTIFANATIC, n. An opposer of fanaticism. NWAD ANTIFANATIC.1

ANTIFEBRILE, a. [against, and febrile.] NWAD ANTIFEBRILE.1

That has the quality of abating fever; opposing or tending to cure fever. NWAD ANTIFEBRILE.2

ANTIFEBRILE, n. A medicine that cures, abates, or tends to allay fever. NWAD ANTIFEBRILE.3

ANTIFLATTERING, a. Opposite to flattery. NWAD ANTIFLATTERING.1

ANTIGUGLER, n. [anti and guggle.] NWAD ANTIGUGLER.1

A crooked tube of metal, so bent as to be introduced into the neck of a bottle, for drawing out the liquor, without disturbing the sediment. NWAD ANTIGUGLER.2

ANTIHECTIC, a. [Gr. against, and hectic.] NWAD ANTIHECTIC.1

That has the quality of opposing or curing hectical disorders. NWAD ANTIHECTIC.2

ANTIHECTIC, n. A medicine that is good in the cure of hectic disorders. NWAD ANTIHECTIC.3

ANTIHYPNOTIC, a. [Gr. sleep.] NWAD ANTIHYPNOTIC.1

Counteracting sleep; tending to prevent sleep or lethargy. NWAD ANTIHYPNOTIC.2

ANTIHYPNOTIC, n. A medicine that prevents or tends to prevent sleep. NWAD ANTIHYPNOTIC.3

ANTIHYPOCHONDRIAC, a. [Gr. hypochondriac.] NWAD ANTIHYPOCHONDRIAC.1

That counteracts or tends to cure hypochondriac affections, and depression of spirits. NWAD ANTIHYPOCHONDRIAC.2

ANTIHYPOCHONDRIAC, n. A remedy for hypochondriac affections and low spirits. NWAD ANTIHYPOCHONDRIAC.3

ANTIHYPOPHORA, n. [Gr. an inference.] NWAD ANTIHYPOPHORA.1

In rhetoric, a figure which consists in refuting an objection by the opposition of a contrary sentence. NWAD ANTIHYPOPHORA.2

ANTIHYSTERIC, a. [Gr. uterus.] Counteracting hysterics. NWAD ANTIHYSTERIC.1

ANTIHYSTERIC, n. A medicine that cures or counteracts hysterical affections. NWAD ANTIHYSTERIC.2

ANTILOGARITHM, n. [anti and logarithm.] NWAD ANTILOGARITHM.1

The complement of the logarithm of any sine, tangent or secant, to 90 degrees. NWAD ANTILOGARITHM.2

ANTILOGY, n. [Gr. against, and speech.] NWAD ANTILOGY.1

A contradiction between any words or passages in an author. NWAD ANTILOGY.2

ANTIMAGISTRICAL, a. Opposed to the office of magistrates. [Not used.] NWAD ANTIMAGISTRICAL.1

ANTIMANIAC, ANTIMANIACAL, a. [anti and maniac.] Counteracting or curing madness or frenzy. NWAD ANTIMANIAC.1

ANTIMASK, n. A lesser mask. NWAD ANTIMASK.1

ANTIMETABOLE, n. antimetab’oly. [Gr. against, and mutation.] NWAD ANTIMETABOLE.1

In rhetoric, a setting of two things in opposition to each other; as, an honorable action may be attended with labor, but the labor is soon past, and the honor is immortal. NWAD ANTIMETABOLE.2

ANTIMETATHESIS, n. [Gr. against, and a transposition.] NWAD ANTIMETATHESIS.1

In rhetoric, an inversion of the parts or members of an antithesis; as, “Compare the arrival of this governor, with the victory of that general.” Compare this peace with that war.” NWAD ANTIMETATHESIS.2

ANTIMETER, n. [Gr. measure.] NWAD ANTIMETER.1

An optical instrument for measuring angles, with greater accuracy than can be done by the usual quadrants or sextants. NWAD ANTIMETER.2

ANTIMETRICAL, a. Contrary to the rules of meter or verse. NWAD ANTIMETRICAL.1

ANTIMINISTERIAL, a. [anti and ministerial.] NWAD ANTIMINISTERIAL.1

Opposed to the ministry, or administration of government. NWAD ANTIMINISTERIAL.2

ANTIMINISTERIALIST, n. One that opposes the ministry. NWAD ANTIMINISTERIALIST.1

ANTIMONARCHICAL, a. [anti, against and monarchical.] NWAD ANTIMONARCHICAL.1

Opposed to monarchy; that opposes a kingly government. NWAD ANTIMONARCHICAL.2

ANTIMONARCHICALNESS, n. The quality of being opposed to monarchy. NWAD ANTIMONARCHICALNESS.1

ANTIMONIAL, a. [from antimony.] NWAD ANTIMONIAL.1

Pertaining to antimony; relating to antimony, or partaking of its qualities. NWAD ANTIMONIAL.2

ANTIMONIAL, n. A preparation of antimony; a medicine in which antimony is a principal ingredient. NWAD ANTIMONIAL.3

ANTIMONIATE, n. A compound or salt composed of antimonic acid and a base. NWAD ANTIMONIATE.1

ANTIMONIATED, a. Partaking of antimony; mixed or prepared with antimony; as antimoniated tartar. NWAD ANTIMONIATED.1

ANTIMONIC, a. Pertaining to antimony; the antimonic acid is a peroxide of antimony. NWAD ANTIMONIC.1

ANTIMONIOUS, a. Pertaining to antimony. The antimonious acid is a deutoxyd of antimony. NWAD ANTIMONIOUS.1

ANTIMONITE, n. A compound of antimonious acid and a base. NWAD ANTIMONITE.1

ANTIMONY, n. [Low L. antimonium.] NWAD ANTIMONY.1

Primarily, a metallic ore consisting of sulphur combined with a metal; the sulphuret of antimony, the stibium of the Romans and of the Greeks. It is a blackish mineral, which stains the hands, hard, brittle, full of long, shining, needlelike striae. It is found in the mines of Bohemia, and Hungary; in France and England, and in America. This word is also used for the pure metal of regulus of antimony, a metal of a grayish or silvery white, very brittle, and of a plated or scaly texture, and of moderate specific gravity. By exposure to air, its surface becomes tarnished, but does not rust. It is used as an ingredient in concave mirrors, giving them a finer texture. In bells, it renders the sound more clear; it renders tin more hard, white and sonorous, and gives to printing types more firmness and smoothness. It is also useful in promoting the fusion of metals, and especially in casting cannon balls. In its crude state, it is harmless to the human constitution; but many of its preparations act violently as emetics and cathartics. It has also a peculiar efficacy in promoting the secretions, particularly as a sudorific. NWAD ANTIMONY.2

ANTIMORALIST, n. An opposer of morality. NWAD ANTIMORALIST.1

ANTIMUSICAL, a. Opposed to music; having no ear for music. NWAD ANTIMUSICAL.1

ANTINEPHRITIC, a. [anti, and nephritic, which see.] NWAD ANTINEPHRITIC.1

Counteracting diseases of the kidneys. NWAD ANTINEPHRITIC.2

ANTINEPHRITIC, n. A medicine that tends to remove diseases of the kidneys. NWAD ANTINEPHRITIC.3

ANTINOMIAN, a. [Gr. against, and law.] Against law; pertaining to the Antinomians. NWAD ANTINOMIAN.1

ANTINOMIAN, n. One of a sect who maintain, that, under the gospel dispensation, the law is of no use or obligation; or who hold doctrines which supersede the necessity of good works and a virtuous life. This sect originated with John Agricola about the year 1538. NWAD ANTINOMIAN.2

ANTINOMIANISM, n. The tenets of Antinomians. NWAD ANTINOMIANISM.1

ANTINOMIST, n. One who pays no regard to the law, or to good works. NWAD ANTINOMIST.1

ANTINOMY, n. A contradiction between two laws, or between two parts of the same law. NWAD ANTINOMY.1

ANTIOCHIAN, a. Pertaining to Antiochus, the founder of a sect of philosophers, contemporary with Cicero. This sect was a branch of the academics, though Antiochus was a stoic. He attempted to reconcile the doctrines of the different schools, and was the last preceptor of the Platonic school. NWAD ANTIOCHIAN.1

The Antiochian epoch was a method of computing time, from the proclamation of liberty granted to the city of Antioch, about the time of the battle of Pharsalia. NWAD ANTIOCHIAN.2

ANTIPAPAL, a. Opposing popery. NWAD ANTIPAPAL.1

ANTIPAPISTIC, ANTIPAPISTICAL, a. Opposed to popery or papacy. NWAD ANTIPAPISTIC.1

ANTIPARALLEL, a. Running in a contrary direction. NWAD ANTIPARALLEL.1

ANTIPARALYTIC, a. [paralytic, which see.] Good against the palsy. NWAD ANTIPARALYTIC.1

ANTIPARALYTIC, n. A remedy for the palsy. NWAD ANTIPARALYTIC.2

ANTIPATHETIC, ANTIPATHETICAL, a. [See Antipathy.] NWAD ANTIPATHETIC.1

Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion to a thing. NWAD ANTIPATHETIC.2

ANTIPATHETICALNESS, n. The quality or state of having an aversion or contrariety to a thing. NWAD ANTIPATHETICALNESS.1

ANTIPATHY, n. [Gr. against, and feeling.] NWAD ANTIPATHY.1

1. Natural aversion; instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling; an aversion felt at the presence, real or ideal, of a particular object. This word literally denotes a natural aversion, which may be of different degrees, and in some cases may excite terror or horror at the presence of an object. Such is the aversion of animals for their natural enemies, as the antipathy of a mouse to a cat, or a weasel. Sometimes persons have an insuperable constitutional antipathy to certain kinds of food. NWAD ANTIPATHY.2

The word is applied also to aversion contracted by experience or habit; as when a person has suffered an injury from some food, or from an animal, which before was not an object of hatred; or when a particular kind of food or medicine is taken into a sickly stomach, and which nauseates it; the effect is antipathy, which is often of long continuance. NWAD ANTIPATHY.3

2. In ethics, antipathy is hatred, aversion or repugnancy; hatred to persons; aversion to persons or things; repugnancy to actions. Of these hatred is most voluntary. Aversion, and antipathy, in its true sense, depend more on the constitution; repugnancy may depend on reason or education. NWAD ANTIPATHY.4

Inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided. NWAD ANTIPATHY.5

3. In physics, a contrariety in the properties or affections of matter, as of oil and water, which will not mix. NWAD ANTIPATHY.6

Antipathy is regularly followed by to, sometimes by against; and is opposed to sympathy. NWAD ANTIPATHY.7

ANTIPATRIOTIC, a. Not patriotic; opposing the interests of one’s country. NWAD ANTIPATRIOTIC.1

Antipatriotic prejudices. NWAD ANTIPATRIOTIC.2

ANTIPEDOBAPTIST, n. [Gr. against, a child, and baptize.] NWAD ANTIPEDOBAPTIST.1

One who is opposed to the baptism of infants. NWAD ANTIPEDOBAPTIST.2

ANTIPERISTALTIC, a. [See Peristaltic.] NWAD ANTIPERISTALTIC.1

Opposed to peristaltic; retroverted, as in vomiting; as, the antiperistaltic motion of the intestines. NWAD ANTIPERISTALTIC.2

ANTIPERISTASIS, n. [Gr. against, and a standing around.] NWAD ANTIPERISTASIS.1

The opposition of a contrary quality, by which the quality opposed acquires strength; or the action by which a body attacked collects force by opposition; or the intention of the activity of one quality by the opposition of another. Thus quick-lime is set on fire, or sensible heat is excited in it, by mixture with water; and cold applied to the human body may increase its heat. NWAD ANTIPERISTASIS.2

ANTIPERISTATIC, a. Pertaining to antiperistasis. NWAD ANTIPERISTATIC.1

ANTIPESTILENTIAL, a. [anti and pestilential, which see.] NWAD ANTIPESTILENTIAL.1

Counteracting contagion or infection; having the quality of opposing or destroying pestilential diseases. NWAD ANTIPESTILENTIAL.2

ANTIPHLOGISTIAN, n. [anti and phlogiston, which see.] NWAD ANTIPHLOGISTIAN.1

An opposer of the theory of phlogiston. NWAD ANTIPHLOGISTIAN.2

ANTIPHLOGISTIC, a. Counteracting heat or inflammation; tending to reduce arterial action; opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston. NWAD ANTIPHLOGISTIC.1

ANTIPHLOGISTIC, n. Any medicine or diet which tends to reduce inflammation or the activity of the vital power. NWAD ANTIPHLOGISTIC.2

ANTIPHON, n. [See Antiphony.] NWAD ANTIPHON.1

The chant or alternate singing in choirs of cathedrals. NWAD ANTIPHON.2

ANTIPHONAL, ANTIPHONIC, NWAD ANTIPHONAL.1

ANTIPHONICAL, a. [See Antiphony.] Pertaining to antiphony or alternate singing. NWAD ANTIPHONICAL.1

ANTIPHONARY, n. [contrary, and sound, voice.] NWAD ANTIPHONARY.1

A service book, in the Catholic church, containing all the invitatories, responsories, collects, and whatever is said or sung in the choir, except the lessons; called also a responsary; compiled by Gregory the Great. NWAD ANTIPHONARY.2

ANTIPHONER, n. A book of anthems or antiphons. NWAD ANTIPHONER.1

ANTIPHONY, n. [contrary, and voice.] NWAD ANTIPHONY.1

1. The answer of one choir to another, when an anthem or psalm is sung by two choirs; alternate singing. NWAD ANTIPHONY.2

2. A species of psalmody, when a congregation is divided into two parts, and each sings the verses alternately. NWAD ANTIPHONY.3

3. The words given out at the beginning of a psalm, to which both the choirs are to accommodate their singing. NWAD ANTIPHONY.4

4. A musical composition of several verses, extracted from different psalms. NWAD ANTIPHONY.5

ANTIPHRASIS, n. [Gr. against, and a form of speech.] NWAD ANTIPHRASIS.1

The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance. NWAD ANTIPHRASIS.2

ANTIPHRASTIC, ANTIPHRASTICAL, a. Pertaining to antiphrasis. NWAD ANTIPHRASTIC.1

ANTIPODAL, a. Pertaining to the antipodes; having the feet directly opposite. NWAD ANTIPODAL.1

ANTIPODE, n. [Gr. opposite, and foot.] NWAD ANTIPODE.1

One who lives on the opposite side of the globe, and of course, whose feet are directly opposite. NWAD ANTIPODE.2

ANTIPOISON, n. s as z. An antidote for poison. NWAD ANTIPOISON.1

ANTIPOPE, n. [anti and pope.] NWAD ANTIPOPE.1

One who usurps the papal power, in opposition to the pope. NWAD ANTIPOPE.2

ANTIPOPE, n. An outward gate or door. NWAD ANTIPOPE.3

ANTIPRELATICAL, a. Adverse to prelacy. NWAD ANTIPRELATICAL.1

ANTIPRIEST, n. An opposer or enemy of priests. NWAD ANTIPRIEST.1

ANTIPRIESTCRAFT, n. Opposition to priestcraft. NWAD ANTIPRIESTCRAFT.1

ANTIPRINCIPLE, n. An opposite principle. NWAD ANTIPRINCIPLE.1

ANTIPROPHET, n. An enemy or opposer of prophets. NWAD ANTIPROPHET.1

ANTIPTOSIS, n. [Gr. case.] NWAD ANTIPTOSIS.1

In grammar, the putting of one case for another. NWAD ANTIPTOSIS.2

ANTIPURITAN, n. An opposer of puritans. NWAD ANTIPURITAN.1

ANTIQUARIAN, a. Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity. As a noun, this is used for antiquary. NWAD ANTIQUARIAN.1

ANTIQUARIANISM, n. Love of antiquities. NWAD ANTIQUARIANISM.1

ANTIQUARY, n. [L. antiquarius.] NWAD ANTIQUARY.1

One who studies into the history of ancient things, as statues, coins, medals, paintings, inscriptions, books and manuscripts, or searches for them, and explains their origin and purport; one versed in antiquity. NWAD ANTIQUARY.2

ANTIQUATE, v.t. [L. antiquo. See Antiquary.] NWAD ANTIQUATE.1

To make old, or obsolete; to make old in such a degree as to put out of use. Hence, when applied to laws or customs, it amounts to make void or abrogate. NWAD ANTIQUATE.2

Christianity might reasonably introduce new laws and antiquate or abrogate old ones. NWAD ANTIQUATE.3

ANTIQUATED, pp. Grown old; obsolete; out of use; having lost its binding force by non-observance; as an antiquated law. NWAD ANTIQUATED.1

ANTIQUATEDNESS, n. The state of being old or obsolete. NWAD ANTIQUATEDNESS.1

ANTIQUATION, n. The state of being antiquated. NWAD ANTIQUATION.1

ANTIQUE, a. antee’k. [L. antiquus, probably from ante.] NWAD ANTIQUE.1

1. Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; in this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome; as an antique statue. NWAD ANTIQUE.2

2. Old, as it respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion, as an antique robe. NWAD ANTIQUE.3

3. Odd; wild; fanciful; more generally written antic. NWAD ANTIQUE.4

ANTIQUE, n. antee’k. In general, any thing very old; but in a more limited sense, the remains of ancient artists, as busts, statues, paintings and vases, the works of Grecian and Roman antiquity. NWAD ANTIQUE.5

ANTIQUENESS, n. antee’kness. The quality of being ancient; an appearance of ancient origin and workmanship. NWAD ANTIQUENESS.1