English Words Starting With D

• deicide

  nounC2
  /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.saɪd/The killing of a god.
• deictic

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈdaɪk.tɪk/A word or expression whose meaning depends directly on the context of its utterance (e.g., 'this', 'here', 'now', 'you').
• deification

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌdeɪ.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The act of making someone or something into a god, or treating them as divine.
• deify

  verbverb-transitiveC1/C2 (Low frequency, advanced vocabulary)
  /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/to make someone or something into a god; to worship or regard as a god.
• deighton

  nounVery low / proper noun
  /ˈdeɪtən/A proper noun, primarily a surname.
• deign

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /deɪn/To do something that one considers beneath one's dignity; to condescend.
• deil

  nounVery Low (in general English); Medium-High (in Scots/Scottish contexts)
  /diːl/The Scots term for the devil or an evil spirit; also used as an intensifier.
• deimos

  nounLow
  /ˈdeɪmɒs/The smaller and outer of the two natural satellites of the planet Mars.
• deindex

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /diːˈɪndɛks/To remove something from an index or list, especially to remove a website from a search engine's index.
• deindividuation

  nounLow
  /ˌdiː.ɪn.dɪ.vɪ.dʒuˈeɪ.ʃən/The loss of individual identity and self-awareness that can occur when a person is part of a group, often leading to reduced inhibitions and a weakening of personal responsibility for one's actions.
• deindustrialization

  nounC1
  /ˌdiːɪnˌdʌstriəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/The systematic reduction or loss of industrial activity and capacity in a country, region, or city.
• deindustrialize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːɪnˈdʌstriəlaɪz/To systematically reduce or remove the industrial capacity of a region or economy.
• deinonychus

  nounVery Low
  /daɪˈnɒnɪkəs/A genus of carnivorous, bipedal dinosaur from the Cretaceous period known for its large sickle-shaped claw on each foot.
• deinstitutionalize

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiː.ɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən.əl.aɪz/To remove someone or something from the structure and control of a large, formal institution, especially a hospital, prison, or other care facility.
• deionize

  verb-transitiveLow
  /ˌdiːˈaɪ.ə.naɪz/To remove ions from (a substance, typically water).
• deipnosophist

  nounVery Low
  /daɪpˈnɒsəfɪst/A person who is skilled in the art of dining and conversation at the table, especially one learned in the art of the table.
• deira

  nounC2
  /ˈdaɪrə/A proper noun, historically referring to an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom in what is now Yorkshire, England.
• deirdre

  nounLow
  /ˈdɪədri/A female given name, derived from Irish mythology.
• deism

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.zəm/Belief in a God who created the universe but does not intervene in its operation, typically based on reason rather than revelation.
• deisolate

  verb-transitiveVery Low / Technical
  /diːˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/To bring out of isolation; to reconnect or reintegrate something or someone that was separated.

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