English Words Starting With E

• election district

  nounC1
  /ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n ˌdɪstrɪkt/A geographical area, such as a constituency or precinct, defined for the purpose of holding elections and returning representatives.
• electioneer

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /ɪˌlɛk.ʃənˈɪə/To actively work or campaign for a candidate or political party during an election.
• elective

  adjectivenounB2
  /ɪˈlɛktɪv/Chosen by vote, or available as a choice among a set of options.
• elective mutism

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪˌlɛktɪv ˈmjuːtɪzəm/A childhood anxiety disorder characterized by a consistent failure to speak in specific social situations (e.g., school) despite being able to speak in other settings (e.g., at home).
• elector

  nounB2
  /ɪˈlɛktə/A person who has the right to vote in an election.
• electoral college

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlek.tər.əl ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/A body of electors chosen to formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States, established by the U.S. Constitution.
• electoral vote

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlek.tər.əl ˈvəʊt/A vote cast by a member of the electoral college in a presidential election system, representing the choice of a state or district.
• electorate

  nounB2
  /ɪˈlɛkt(ə)rət/The entire body of people who are entitled to vote in an election.
• electra

  nounLow
  /ɪˈlɛktrə/In classical mythology, a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who helped her brother Orestes avenge their father's murder.
• electra complex

  nounLow
  /ɪˌlɛktrə ˈkɒmplɛks/A psychoanalytic term describing a girl's psychosexual rivalry with her mother for her father's attention.
• electra paradox

  nounVery low
  /ɪˈlɛktrə ˈpærədɒks/A modern conceptual term describing the conflict between a daughter's deep-seated romantic attraction to her father and simultaneous feelings of hostility towards her mother, seen as a female counterpart to the Oedipus complex, often leading to psychological tension.
• electress

  nounVery rare / Archaic
  /ɪˈlɛktrɪs/A woman who holds the right to elect (specifically, in historical German contexts).
• electret

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˈlɛktrɛt/A piece of dielectric material that has a quasi-permanent electric charge or polarization, analogous to a permanent magnet.
• electric

  adjectivenounB1
  /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/Of, worked by, or producing electricity.
• electric arc

  nounC1-C2 / Low Frequency
  /ɪˌlɛktrɪk ˈɑːk/A luminous electrical discharge visible as a continuous, often curved, flow of electricity across a gap between two electrodes (e.g., in welding or circuit breakers).
• electric blanket

  nounB1
  /ɪˌlɛktrɪk ˈblaŋkɪt/A blanket with integrated electrical heating wires used to warm a bed.
• electric blue

  nounMedium
  /ɪˌlɛktrɪk ˈbluː/A vivid, intense blue colour with a slight violet or neon undertone, often associated with artificial light or glowing neon signs.
• electric catfish

  nounLow
  /ɪˌlɛktrɪk ˈkatfɪʃ/A freshwater fish from Africa (family Malapteruridae) capable of generating a strong electric discharge for defense and stunning prey.
• electric chair

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlɛktrɪk ˈtʃɛː/A chair used for executing convicted criminals by passing a lethal electric current through their body.
• electric charge

  nounC1
  /ɪˌlɛktrɪk ˈtʃɑːdʒ/A fundamental physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field; the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body.

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