Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

pathetic fallacy
the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun' is an example of the pathetic fallacy
 
earth science
any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts
 
notion
a general inclusive concept
 
Tao
the ultimate principle of the universe
 
ecstatic state
a trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances
 
nephrology
the branch of medicine concerned with the kidney - its development and anatomy and physiology and disorders
 
perception
knowledge gained by perceiving
 
divine law
a law that is believed to come directly from God
 
neonatology
that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates
 
Benford's law
a law used by auditors to identify fictitious populations of numbers; applies to any population of numbers derived from other numbers
 
snare
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
 
oology
the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape, coloration, and number)
 
calling card
a distinguishing characteristic or behavior
 
vanilla
a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
 
spiritualism
the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)
 
Satanism
a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
 
phonetics
the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
 
Garden of Eden
a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man)
 
fantasy
imagination unrestricted by reality
 
etiology
the philosophical study of causation
 
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