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paedobaptismThe baptism of infants or young children.paleomarxismA primitive form of MarxismpaleopalliumAn ancient region within the telencephalon in animal brains.palisadoderm(mycology) A type of outer skin of a fungus where all the ends of the hyphae all reach the same height and form a palisade of long inflated cells.paludamentum(historical, Ancient Rome) A military cloak worn by a general and his principal officers, fastened at one shoulder.pandaemonismAlternative spelling of pandemonism.pandaemoniumAlternative spelling of pandemonium.panhellenismThe union of the Greeks into a single political body.paniculiform(botany) Having the form of a paniclepannuscorium(historical) A soft leather-cloth used for boots etc.panoramagramA device used to view a stereoscopic image from a pair of photographspansexualism(psychology, historical) The psychological theory that all human activity (mental and physical) is based on sexuality.paraboliform(archaic) Shaped like a parabola; parabolic.parabotulismSynonym of lamziekte.parachronismAn error in chronological order in which something is ascribed a later time than the actual one; metachronism.paradactylum(ornithology) Synonym of paradactyl (“side of a toe or finger”).parafeminismA variety of feminism that seeks to better the conditions of women but considers men and women to be fundamentally different.paragraphismThe writing of paragraphs, especially (dated) the writing of sensational or tawdry short pieces in a newspaper.paramorphism(geology) A change in the physical structure of a mineral without any chemical change.paraphyllium(botany) Any of the tiny branched or stipuliform organs between the leaves of some leafy bryophytesparaproctiumThe connective tissue that surrounds the rectum.parasitiformAny tick or mite of the superorder Parasitiformesparkinsonism(neurology, pathology) A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.parochialismThe quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views).parthenoformThe parthenogenic form of an organismpartitionismA policy favouring geopolitical partitioning.paryphoplasmA peripheral ribosome-free region of a planctomycete cellpastophoriumA small chapel in a temple containing an image of a god.patriarchdomThe office, jurisdiction, or rule of a patriarch.patriarchismgovernment or rule by a patriarchpatricianismThe rank or character of patricians.patristicismThe mode of thought of the fathers of the early Christian church.peachblossomAlternative form of peach blossom.pedocentrismThe practice of centering discussions on children, especially in education.pedomorphismThe retention, by an adult, of juvenile characteristics.pelecaniformAny bird of the order Pelecaniformes.pencilliformHaving the form of a pencil or rays.penguinariumA vivarium for penguins.pentacalcium(chemistry, in combination) Five atoms of calcium in a compound.pentaluminum(chemistry, in combination) pentaaluminium.pentasternum(arachnology) The third sclerite of a segmented sternal complex.penultimatum(diplomacy, chiefly humorous) A statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, commonly expressed as an ultimatum in the hopes of compelling immediate compliance with demands, but that then is superseded by more negotiation instead of actual dire consequences.percipiendum(philosophy) That which is to be perceived.percopsiform(zoology) Any fish of the order Percopsiformesperdurantism(philosophy) The theory that material objects have distinct temporal parts throughout their existence, rather than being persistent individuals that move through time.perennialismPerennial philosophy.performatismSynonym of performativity.perichaetium(botany) perichaethperimorphismThe formation of perimorphs.periodontiumThe specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones; the tissues including alveolar bone, cementum, gums and periodontal ligament.periostracum(malacology) The proteinaceous outer sheath of many molluscan shells.periplatform(geology) Surrounding a geological platformperistaltismSynonym of peristalsis.peritrochium(mechanics) The wheel which, together with the axle, forms the axis in peritrochio.perleidiformAny extinct fish of the order Perleidiformespermissivism(epistemology) The belief that there are situations where the evidence for a proposition justifies either believing or doubting that proposition.pescatourismtourism centred on fishingphalangiform(biology) Resembling a phalanx.pharisaicismAlternative form of pharisaism.phaseoliform(chiefly mycology, of a spore) Shaped like a bean; like a bent ellipsoid.philistinismA materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters.phillumenism(rare) Synonym of phillumeny.philosophismspurious philosophy; the love or practice of sophistryphonautogramA recording made with a phonautograph.phonomyogramThe record produced by phonomyography.photoagonism(biochemistry) photochemical agonismphotorealism(art) An extremely realistic style distinguished by paintings, drawings, etc. that are nearly indistinguishable from photographs, frequently produced by tracing and emulating an original photograph.phototourismtourism with the aim of taking photographsphototropism(biology) The movement of a plant towards or away from light.phyllopodium(botany) The part of the stipe that is proximal or basal of the articulation (joint) and remains attached to the rhizome after the frond has detached from the articulation.phylostratum(genetics) The set of genes, of a particular organism, that have the same phylogenetic originpictorialismAny artistic use of photography to imitate painting, especially using pictorial conventions.pipecuronium(pharmacology) A muscle relaxant that acts as a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist.piperazinium(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The cation obtained by protonation of piperazinepiperidinium(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A cation formed by the protonation of piperidine.pisasphaltumDated form of pissasphalt.pistillidium(botany, archaic) An archegonium.pistilliformShaped like a pistil.placentiformHaving the shape of a placenta, or thickened disk somewhat thinner about the middle.plagiarhythm(slang, neologism) The act of taking illegitimately-obtained (typically downloaded) musical content and using it in new works.platycnemism(archaic) platycnemia (Lateral flattening of the tibia.)pleamorphismMisspelling of pleomorphism.pleiochasium(botany) An inflorescence in which several buds come out at the same timepleiochroismAlternative form of pleochroism.pleiotropism(genetics) pleiotropypleomorphism(biology) The occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an organism.pneumatogram(physiology) A tracing of the respiratory movements, obtained by a pneumatograph or stethograph.podospermium(botany) Synonym of podosperm.politicalism(uncountable) Political zeal.polyallelism(genetics) The presence of multiple alleles at a genetic locuspolyammonium(organic chemistry) Any protonated polyaminepolycentrisma political or cultural system which contains many different centres, especially centres of authority or controlpolychromismpolychromatismpolydemonism(religion) The existence of multiple demons; the worship of these demonspolyglottismAlternative spelling of polyglotism.polygonogramA graphic representation of an interrelationship in the form of a polygon (typically a star polygon) inscribed within a circlepolymorphismThe ability to assume different forms or shapes.polynemiformCharacteristic of the family Polynemidae.polypsychism(philosophy, psychology) The belief that a person may have multiple souls; the theory that one's mind can contain multiple psychic elements.polysomatismThe condition of being polysomatic.polyspectrum(mathematics) A higher-order spectrum of a multivariate stationary time seriespolytomogramA tomogram produced by polytomography.polytonalismSynonym of polytonality.porolepiformCharacteristic of prehistoric fish of the order †PorolepiformespostcingulumA small ridge behind a cingulum on a toothpostfeminismAny of a wide range of theories that respond to feminism, arguing that it is no longer relevant or that it needs to be extended to fit the changing expectations and experiences of women.posthumanism(philosophy) Any of various schools of thought that oppose the earlier humanism.postliminium(law) The right by virtue of which persons and things taken by an enemy in war are restored to their former state when coming again under the power of the nation to which they belonged.postplatinum(medicine, phase of therapy) After platinum-based therapy, that is, after treatment with a platin.postpronotumThe posterior division of a pronotumpostscriptum(rare) A thing that has been written afterwards; something appended in writing.potentialismA worldview based on things that might be possible rather than the actual facts.practicalismA system of government where all major policy decisions are voted upon directly by the people, or where the experts in the field concerning the policy meet and decide how to best carry out the idea.pragmaticismA Peircean philosophy based on strict logic, the immutability of truth, the reality of infinity, and the difference between (i) actively willing to control thought, to doubt, to weigh reasons, and (ii) willing not to exert the will, willing to believe.pramiracetamA nootropic drug derived from piracetam.pranksterismThe attitudes or behaviour of a prankster; a tendency to play practical jokes.praseodymiumA chemical element (symbol Pr) with an atomic number of 59, a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile rare earth metal, valued for its magnetic, electrical, chemical, and optical properties.prebendalismA system of political patronage employment.precisianismThe quality or state of being a precisianprecisionismA modernist art movement that emerged in the United States after World War I, reducing subjects to their essential geometric shapes and eliminating detail.precuneiformanterior to the cuneiform boneprefeudalismAn incipient form of feudalism.premodernismAny style of things predating the modern era.preoperculum(anatomy) The anterior opercular bone in fishes.presbyterium(architecture) A presbytery.presenteeism(chiefly UK) The fact of being present at work, especially if one is too sick to be productive, or working beyond the expected hours.presocialism(socialism) That social order preceding socialism; the transition to socialism.presubiculum(anatomy) A rostral part of the parahippocampal gyrus of the guenon.pretenderismSynonym of pretendership.preventorium(historical) An institution or building for the isolation of patients infected with tuberculosis who did not yet have an active form of the disease.principalismAlternative form of principlism.probacteriumAny probiotic bacteriumprobosciformHaving the form of a proboscis.procommunismA political stance in favour of communism.procrusculum(zoology) The ambulatory buds of rediae.productivismThe belief that measurable economic productivity is the purpose of human organization.professordomThe realm or sphere of professors; professors, collectively.progymnasiumA German classical school without the higher classes; a school preparatory to a gymnasium.projectivism(philosophy) A philosophy in which the qualities of an object are 'projected' onto it as though they actually belong to it.proletairismAlternative form of proletarism.promesonotum(zoology) The front part of the mesonotum of ants and similar insectspromontoriumSynonym of promontory.propagandismThe use of propaganda.propheticismThe role, status, or work of a prophet.propterygium(anatomy) The anterior of three principal cartilages in the fins of some fishes.prostegostomThe anteriormost section of the stegostom, sometimes fused with the mesostegostom.prosyllogism(logic) A syllogism that is preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism.protactiniumA chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91. A dense, silvery-gray actinide metal.proteinogramA graphical representation of the proteins present in a sampleprothalamiumAlternative form of prothalamion.protofascism(politics) Any political system that is showing the beginnings of fascism.pseudanthium(botany) An inflorescence that looks and functions as if it were a single flower.pseudoainhumAmniotic band constriction: a congenital disorder caused by entrapment of fetal parts (usually a limb or digits) in fibrous amniotic bands while in utero.pseudocoelomSynonym of pseudocoel.pseudocoelumMisspelling of pseudocoelom.pseudolabium(zoology) (of Spirurida nematodes) Any of the folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva.pseudopodium(cytology) pseudopodpseudoracism(rare) Discrimination which is similar to but not necessarily the same as racism, for example because it occurs between castes or between members of the same group.pseudorandomOf a sequence of numbers, such that it has all the properties of a random sequence following some probability distribution (except true randomness), but is actually generated using a deterministic algorithm.pseudoreformSupposed reform that does not bring about significant change.pseudoscutum(biology) A structure resembling a scutum.pseudoseptumA plate of silica that extends inwards from the apical part of the valve of some diatomspseudovacuum(physics) A quantum state that has many properties of a vacuumpseudovarium(zoology) The organ in which pseudova are produced.psittaciform(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Psittaciformes of parrots and some other birds.psoriasiform(pathology) Resembling psoriasispsychologism(philosophy) The tendency to describe things in psychological or subjective termspsychotheismThe doctrine that God is pure spirit.psychoticismA personality pattern typified by aggressiveness and interpersonal hostility.pteridospermAny of various extinct gymnosperms, of the division Pteridospermatophyta, resembling ferns, but producing seeds instead of sporespulvilliformResembling a pulvillus.pussyfootismA tendency to pussyfoot; excessive timidity or caution.pyramidalismThe condition of being pyramidal in form or structure.pyribenzoximThe herbicide benzophenone O-[2,6-bis(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yloxy)benzoyl]oxime.