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Fetishism

The doctrine or practice of belief in fetiches.

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Belief 76% connected

Assent to a proposition or affirmation, or the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true, without immediate personal knowledge; rel…

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fetichism 92% connected

Alt. of Fetishism

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Cognition noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Cognitive content noun · 86% connection

the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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Cognitive factor noun · 86% connection

something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result

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Cognitive operation noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Cognitive process noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Condensation noun · 86% connection

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

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Deciding noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

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Ego noun · 86% connection

(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind

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Episteme noun · 86% connection

the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time

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General knowledge noun · 86% connection

knowledge that is available to anyone

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Invalidation noun · 86% connection

when a person's thoughts and feelings are rejected, ignored, or judged.; "Invalidation is emotionally upsetting for anyone, but partic…

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Knowledge noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Lexis noun · 86% connection

all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function

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Mental attitude noun · 86% connection

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that wo…

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Mental lexicon noun · 86% connection

a language user's knowledge of words

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Mental object noun · 86% connection

the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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Mental process noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Noesis noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Abnegation noun · 78% connection

the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"

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Animism noun · 78% connection

The belief that inanimate objects and the phenomena of nature are endowed with personal life or a living soul; also, in an extended se…

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Apriorism noun · 78% connection

belief in a priori principles or reasoning; specifically : the doctrine that knowledge rests upon principles that are self-evident to…

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Believe noun · 78% connection

To exercise belief in; to credit upon the authority or testimony of another; to be persuaded of the truth of, upon evidence furnished…

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Bigot noun · 78% connection

A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or opinion opposed to or d…

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Cenobitism noun · 78% connection

The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite.

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Chiliasm noun · 78% connection

belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations

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Deism noun · 78% connection

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

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, practice, belief, fetiches.
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Delusion noun · 78% connection

That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, practice, belief, fetiches.
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Disbelief noun · 78% connection

The act of disbelieving;; a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not true; ref…

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Doubt verb · 78% connection

To waver in opinion or judgment; to be in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything; to hesitate in belief; to be undecided as to t…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: doctrine, practice, belief, fetiches.
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Evidence noun · 78% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

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