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hegelianism
nounVery Low
/heɪˈɡeɪlɪənɪz(ə)m/The philosophical system of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, characterized by dialectical reasoning, where ideas and history develop through a process of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis, and where reality is seen as the manifestation of an absolute spirit or idea.
hegemon
nounLow (C2 Level)
/ˈhɛdʒ.ɪ.mən/A state, country, or entity that possesses predominant influence or control over others, often in political or economic spheres.
hegemonic masculinity
nounLow
/ˌhɛɡɪˈmɒnɪk ˌmæskjʊˈlɪnɪti/The dominant, idealized, and socially enforced form of masculinity in a given culture, which subordinates other masculinities and femininities.
hegemonism
nounC1/C2
/hɪˈdʒemənɪz(ə)m/The policy or practice of seeking to dominate other nations, regions, or groups, often through political, economic, or cultural influence.
hegemony
nounC1
/hɪˈdʒɛm.ə.ni/Political, economic, or cultural leadership or dominance by one state or group over others.
hegira
nounC2
/ˈhɛdʒɪrə/A journey or migration, especially a flight to escape danger or an oppressive situation.
hegumen
nounC2/Extremely Rare
/ˈhɛɡjʊmɛn/The head of a monastery in the Eastern Orthodox and some Eastern Catholic traditions, ranking below an archimandrite.
heh
interjectionnounLow in formal writing, very high in informal digital/text communication.
/heɪ/ or /hɛː/A vocalization or written representation of a short, breathy exhalation or chuckle, often expressing mild amusement, irony, or acknowledgment.
hehe
interjectionnounMedium-High (in informal digital/written contexts)
/hiːˈhiː/An onomatopoeic representation of light laughter, giggling, or a gentle, often mischievous or sly, chuckle.
heid
nounLow
/hiːd/A Scottish word meaning 'head'.
heidegger
nounC2
/ˈhaɪdɛɡə/The surname of Martin Heidegger (1889–1976), a highly influential German philosopher of the 20th century, central to existential and phenomenological thought.
heidelberg
nounLow
/ˈhaɪdəlˌbɜːɡ/A city in southwest Germany, known for its historic university, castle, and romantic setting on the River Neckar.
heidelberg jaw
nounLow
/ˈhaɪdəlbɜːɡ dʒɔː/A fossil mandible discovered in Mauer, near Heidelberg, Germany, classified as the holotype specimen of Homo heidelbergensis.
heidelberg man
nounC2/Expert
/ˈhaɪdəlbɜːɡ ˌmæn/A subspecies of archaic humans (Homo heidelbergensis) known from fossil discoveries, particularly the Mauer jaw found near Heidelberg, Germany.
heiden
nounLow
/ˈhiːð(ə)n/A person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially Christianity, Judaism, or Islam); a pagan.
heidenstam
nounVery Low
/ˈheɪdənstɑːm/A Swedish surname, specifically associated with the Nobel Prize-winning author Verner von Heidenstam.
heiduc
nounVery Rare / Obsolete
/ˈheɪdʊk/A historical term for an outlaw or bandit, often one operating in the Balkan and Central European regions against Ottoman rule.
heifer
nounC2
/ˈhefə(r)/A young cow, especially one that has not yet given birth to a calf.
heifetz
nounLow
/ˈhaɪfɪts/A term primarily referring to Jascha Heifetz (1901–1987), a legendary Lithuanian-born American violinist, widely considered one of the greatest violinists of all time.
height
nounB1
/haɪt/The measurement of how tall a person or thing is from bottom to top.

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