| creationism |
the doctrine that the world, life, and matter were created out of nothing by an omnipotent god, rather than that they evolved from other forms. [2 definitions] |
| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| empty |
holding or containing nothing. [1/2 definitions] |
| empty-handed |
having nothing to offer. [2 definitions] |
| evanesce |
to disappear like a vapor; vanish into nothing. |
| ex nihilo |
(Latin) out of nothing. |
| fainéant |
doing absolutely nothing; lazy; indolent. [1/2 definitions] |
| fig |
a trivial or worthless amount; virtually nothing. [1/3 definitions] |
| free lunch |
(informal) something obtained for nothing. |
| full-frontal |
direct and forceful, with nothing held back. [1/2 definitions] |
| go along with |
to do or say nothing to oppose someone or something. [1/3 definitions] |
| Hobson's choice |
the illusion of a free choice; choice of one thing or nothing. |
| in the dark |
knowing nothing; uncertain. |
| introduction |
a book or course of study for people who know nothing about the subject. [1/2 definitions] |
| just |
nothing more than. [1/6 definitions] |
| laze |
to pass time pleasantly doing nothing. [1/2 definitions] |
| manhood suffrage |
within a nation, the right of all adult men to vote regardless of their status. In the United States in the nineteenth century, the movement within individual states toward manhood suffrage sought to guarantee that poor and propertyless white men would not be denied the vote. This movement succeeded in its particular aims but did nothing to ensure the right to vote for non-whites. Although the Fifteenth Amendment was passed after the Civil War to prevent states from denying the right to vote to anyone based on race, manhood suffrage continued to be denied to non-white adult males in many states. |
| merely |
only; simply; nothing more than. |
| naught |
nothing. [1/2 definitions] |
| ne'er-do-well |
one who is lazy or irresponsible; good-for-nothing. [2 definitions] |
| nil |
nothing; zero. |