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Same as Pantheism. [R.]

created for each human being as soon as it is formed in the womb; -- opposed to traducianism.

Falsehood; lying; cretism.

A condition of endemic or inherited idiocy, accompanied by physical degeneracy and deformity (usually with goiter), frequent in certain mountain valleys, esp. of the Alps.

A Cretan practice; iying; a falsehood.

faults of a literary performance, or of a production in the fine arts; as, dramatic criticism. The elements ofcriticism depend on the two principles of Beauty and Truth, one of which is the final end or object of study in every one of its pursuits: Beauty, in letters and the arts; Truth, in history and sciences. Brande…

A movement or phase in post-impressionism (which see, below). - - Cu"bist (#), n.

The state of being a cully. Less frequent instances of eminent cullyism. Spectator.

The wiew or doctrins of the ultramontane party in the Latin Church. Gladstone.

The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opnions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions.

A punishment sometimes used by the ancients, consisting in the besmearing of the criminal with honey, and exposing him to insects. It is still in use among some Oriental nations.

Inability to perceive or distinguish certain colors, esp. red; color blindness. It has various forms and degrees. So called from the chemist Dalton, who had this infirmity. Nichol.

The manners and dress of a dandy; foppishness. Byron.

Darwinism.

The theory or doctrines put forth by Darwin. See above. Huxley.

stering parade or show. [R. & Colloq.] He must fight a duel before his claim to . . . dashism can be universally allowed. V. Knox.

The condition of being a deaf-mute.

The system of a decimal currency, decimal weights, measures, etc.

The doctrine or creed of a deist; the belief or system of those who acknowledge the existence of one God, but deny revelation.

The practices of a demagogue.