Definitions of words in Big Book


Aberrations pg. 140 Big book
Aberration (àb´e-râ´shen) noun.
1 The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type.
2 A partial alienation of reason. Occasional aberrations of intellect.

Agnostic pg. 44,28,45,46,49,52,53,60,93
Agnos"tic n. agnostic (àg-nòs´tîk) noun.
1 One who professes ignorance, or denies that we have any knowledge, save of phenomena; one who supports agnosticism, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a personal Deity, a future life, etc.

Altruistic pg. The Doctor's Opinion
Derived from: Altruism (àl´true-îz´em) noun.
1 Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish.


Antipathy pg. 12
Antipathy (àn-tîp´e-thê) noun.
1 Contrariety or opposition in feeling; settled aversion or dislike; repugnance; distaste.
2 Natural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy.

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