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Meaning of "vulturism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VULTURISM

vulturism  [ˈvʌltʃəˌrɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VULTURISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vulturism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VULTURISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vulturism in the English dictionary

The definition of vulturism in the dictionary is a greedy character or one which resembles a vulture.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VULTURISM


adventurism
ədˈvɛntʃəˌrɪzəm
aneurysm
ˈænjəˌrɪzəm
aphorism
ˈæfəˌrɪzəm
asterism
ˈæstəˌrɪzəm
barbarism
ˈbɑːbəˌrɪzəm
consumerism
kənˈsjuːməˌrɪzəm
counterterrorism
ˌkaʊntəˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
esoterism
ɛˈsɒtəˌrɪzəm
futurism
ˈfjuːtʃəˌrɪzəm
hypopituitarism
ˌhaɪpəpɪˈtjuːɪtəˌrɪzəm
isomerism
aɪˈsɒməˌrɪzəm
mannerism
ˈmænəˌrɪzəm
mesmerism
ˈmɛzməˌrɪzəm
militarism
ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm
naturism
ˈneɪtʃəˌrɪzəm
plagiarism
ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm
secularism
ˈsɛkjʊləˌrɪzəm
terrorism
ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
Thatcherism
ˈθætʃəˌrɪzəm
voluntarism
ˈvɒləntəˌrɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VULTURISM

vulpecular
vulpicide
vulpine
vulpinism
vulpinite
vulsella
vulture
vulture-like
vulturine
vulturish
vulturous
vulva
vulvae
vulval
vulvar
vulvate
vulviform
vulvitis
vulvovaginal
vulvovaginal glands

WORDS THAT END LIKE VULTURISM

adventure tourism
agritourism
agrotourism
amateurism
aneurism
auteurism
behaviourism
dark tourism
ecotourism
epicurism
labourism
pasteurism
prism
purism
scripturism
sex tourism
sinecurism
space tourism
tourism
voluntourism
voyeurism

Synonyms and antonyms of vulturism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vulturism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VULTURISM

Find out the translation of vulturism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vulturism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vulturism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

vulturism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vulturism
570 millions of speakers

English

vulturism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vulturism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

vulturism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

vulturism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vulturism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vulturism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vulturism
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vulturism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vulturism
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

vulturism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

vulturism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vulturism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vulturism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

vulturism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Vulturism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vulturism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vulturism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

vulturism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

vulturism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vulturism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vulturism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vulturism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vulturism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vulturism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vulturism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VULTURISM»

The term «vulturism» is barely ever used and occupies the 206.694 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VULTURISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vulturism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vulturism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vulturism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VULTURISM»

Discover the use of vulturism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vulturism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Melville's Later Novels
459). Early in the novel, Ishmael says that "the Fates put me down for this . . . whaling voyage" (p. 16). In chapter 69, Ishmael observes sea birds eating a dead whale and says: "Oh, horrible vulturism of earth! from which not the mightiest whale ...
William B. Dillingham, 1986
2
Mami Wata: Africa's Ancient God/dess Unveiled Vol. I
CULTURAL. VULTURISM. Fig. 11: Fifteen century fresco painting by Raphael, entitled “Philosophy.” it is located on the ceiling in the Stanza della Segnatura, at the Vatican palace, depicting what is supposedly a Goddess of law. Notice the two ...
3
The Silence of Bartleby
17 Throughout his books Melville frequently sees the world in terms of "appetite" — the Cook's marvelous comic sermon in Moby-Dick on "woraciousness" and Ishmael's cry, "Oh, horrible vulturism of earth from which not the mightiest whale is ...
Dan McCall, 1989
4
Triple Cross
Without a glance at the defendants, General Anarchy announced, “Vulturism, parasitism, racketeering, fraud, and murder. Lots of murder.” Klinefelter's head shot out from his shoulders. “I am innocent of these things!” he yelled at the hooded ...
Mark Sullivan, 2010
5
Duplicating Imagination: Twain and the Twain Papers
A lecturing naturalist, who is also a religious preacher trying to reconcile the unrec- oncilable (the belief in the benevolence of nature and scientific data about the vulturism in nature), indirectly sums up the discussion of myth, and reinforces its ...
Maria Ornella Marotti, 2010
6
Calabar Journal of Liberal Studies: Cajolis
Vultures In Politics: Emeka Nwabueze's A Parliament of Vultures Barine Saana Ngage Introduction - Vulturism. It is necessary to explain what vulturism is since Nwabueze's work is thematically concerned with political vultures. The vulture is a ...
‎2003
7
Course examinations for the General College, University of ...
Oh, horrible vulturism of the earthl from which not the mightiest (6) whale is free, ( 7) Nor is this the end. Desecrated as the body is, a vengeful ghost sur- (8) vives and hovers over it to scare. Espied by some timid man-of-war or (9) blundering ...
University of Minnesota. General College, 1941
8
Tunnel People
Acclaimed war photographer Voeten gained unprecedented access to this netherworld, where he lived for five months, meeting Vietnam veterans, macro-biotic hippies, crack addicts, Cuban refugees and runaways. 13 years later, Voeten tracks ...
Teun Voeten, 2010
9
Making Nature Sacred : Literature, Religion, and Environment ...
... proto-Darwinian recognition of nature's underlying savagery and vulturism. Whereas Jesus invited his hearers to consider the lilies of the field, Melville dwells instead on the fierce underside of oceanic life: Consider the subtleness of the sea; ...
Storrs John Gatta Professor of English University of Connecticut, 2004
10
Moby Dick, The Whale: Easyread Edition
... if peradventure he had needed it; but upon the banquet of his funeral they most piously do pounce. Oh, horrible vulturism of earth! from which not the mightiest whale is free. Nor is this the end. Desecrated as the body is, 15 CHAPTER 69.
Herman Melville, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VULTURISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vulturism is used in the context of the following news items.
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9 obscene ways the rich spend their money
But in today's art market, patronage has taken on a new form that might be considered a variety of vulturism. This is an era in which art appreciation is incidental ... «Salon, Jun 15»
2
Battling the First Act Blues
Washburn's play is a form of artistic vulturism which roundly demonstrates why, if one is going to mock, adapt, or otherwise appropriate the work of previous ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
3
Which Running Backs Are Most Likely to Have Touchdowns …
But using the data to avoid potential vulturism can be a secondary strategy used in tandem with selecting efficient backs in helping you zero in on your favorite ... «numberFire, Apr 15»
4
WATCH: Truther explains to state panel how Internet 'proves …
“Mental health vulturism. Drills in which 3rd-graders are forced to look down the barrel of a gun. Nanny state monitoring of Connecticut homeschooling, and even ... «Raw Story, Mar 15»
5
Big Brother is the most complained about TV show of 2014, Ofcom …
... this is a mistake', an instant apology that was only selectively quoted by those determined to see what I did as a powerful example of journalistic vulturism.". «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 14»
6
Book review: Poor But Sexy: Culture Clashes in Europe East and West
She is at pains to distance this project from “ostalgia,” which she characterizes as “vulturism, a dubious sympathy for communist culture and the symbols of the ... «Taipei Times, Sep 14»
7
Questlove Gives His Thoughts On Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy'
Many have marked this song down as an example of white appropriation or culture vulturism — a corporate, predominately white structure that exploits hip-hop ... «Design & Trend, Jul 14»
8
Sky reporter 'got things wrong' at MH17 crash site in Ukraine
Brazier added his on-air apology was "only selectively quoted by those determined to see what I did as a powerful example of journalistic vulturism". He said in a ... «BBC News, Jul 14»
9
MH17: my error of judgment, by Sky News reporter
... this is a mistake", an instant apology that was only selectively quoted by those determined to see what I did as a powerful example of journalistic vulturism. «The Guardian, Jul 14»
10
The basher is back: Mitt Romney nemesis writes book
Johnson subsequently became an unaffiliated surrogate of the Kennedy campaign, telling a story of Romney's corporate vulturism that he would continue to tell ... «CNBC.com, May 14»

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