escalation
The act of escalating.
An increase or rise, especially to counteract a perceived discrepancy.
A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict.
The reassignment of a difficult problem to someone whose job is dedicated to handling such cases.

escalations
plural of escalation

escalope
A thin slice of meat, especially veal or poultry.
A charge (depiction) of the scallop.

escalopes
plural of escalope

escamoterie
cheat; deception

escapability
The degree to which something is escapable.

escapade
A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.

escapelessness
inescapability

escapism
An inclination to escape from routine or reality into fantasy.
A genre of book, film etc. that one uses to indulge this tendency.
The performance of an escape artist.

escapisms
plural of escapism

escarpment
A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.

escarpments
plural of escarpment

escatology
Alternative spelling of eschatology.

escharectomies
plural of escharectomy

escharectomy
excision of an eschar

eschatologies
plural of eschatology

eschatologism
The belief that the world is renewed through apocalyptic crises.

eschatologisms
plural of eschatologism

eschatology
A system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
The study of the end times—the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.

eschaton
The apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
An end or fulfilment of history in general.

escheatage
The right of succeeding to an escheat.

escheatages
plural of escheatage

escheatery
The medieval English governmental office that recorded escheated property.

escheatment
The process of transferring unclaimed or abandoned property to a state authority, especially when a person dies intestate.

escheatments
plural of escheatment

escheatorship
The state or business of an escheator.

eschewal
The act of eschewing

eschewals
plural of eschewal

eschewance
The act of eschewing something.

eschewment
The act of eschewing.

esclandre
An incident that occasions much disapproving talk; scandalous conduct; a scene.
Infamy.

esclandres
plural of esclandre

esclavage
A type of chain or bead necklace.

esclavages
plural of esclavage

esclavagism
Slavery.

esconson
Alternative form of scuncheon.

esconsons
plural of esconson

escooter
Alternative form of e-scooter.

escooters
plural of escooter

escortage
The act of escorting somebody.

escortages
plural of escortage

escortment
The act of escorting.

escropulo
A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, equivalent to about 1.2 g.

escropulos
plural of escropulo

esemplasy
The quality of being esemplastic or unifying.

eshp
Abbreviation of equivalent shaft horsepower (unit of power).

esirna
Alternative form of esiRNA.

esirnas
plural of esirna

esnecy
A prerogative given to the eldest coparcener (or whomever of the coparceners is so entitled by a court) to choose first after an inheritance is divided.

esodeviation
esotropic deviation

esodeviations
plural of esodeviation

esophagodiverticulostomy
Surgical removal of an esophageal diverticulum.

esophagogastroduodenoscopies
plural of esophagogastroduodenoscopy

esophagogastroduodenoscopy
upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

esophagopathies
plural of esophagopathy

esophagopathy
The failure of the lower oesophageal sphincter to relax

esotericism
The tendency to promote or desire the esoteric.
Doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge.

esotericisms
plural of esotericism

esotericities
plural of esotericity

esotericity
The condition of being esoteric

esoteries
plural of esotery

esoterism
The inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.
Being esoteric.

esoterisms
plural of esoterism

esoterization
The process of making esoteric.

esoterogeny
The process of making a language more esoteric and thus more difficult for non-speakers to understand

esotery
Mystery; esoterics; knowledge or lore that is esoteric.

esotropia
A form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn(s) inward.

esotropias
plural of esotropia

esotropies
plural of esotropy

esotropy
Alternative form of esotropia.

espacement
A spacing out.

espacements
plural of espacement

especiality
The quality of being especial.

especialness
The state or condition of being especial.

espial
An act of noticing or observing.
The fact of noticing or observing; a discovery.
A scout; a spy.

espials
plural of espial

espieglerie
Impish or playful behaviour; mischief.

espiegleries
plural of espieglerie

espionage
The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.

espionages
plural of espionage

esport
Alternative form of e-sport.

esports
Abbreviation of electronic sports, the competitive play of video games as a commercial spectator sport.

espousage
espousal

espousal
A betrothal.
A wedding ceremony.
Adoption of a plan, cause, or idea.

espousals
plural of espousal

espousement
betrothal; espousal.

espousements
plural of espousement

esquisse
The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.

esquisses
plural of esquisse

esquivalience
Deliberate shirking of one's official duties.

esrog
Alternative form of etrog.

esrogim
plural of esrog

esrogs
plural of esrog

essayette
A short essay.

essayettes
plural of essayette

essayism
The writing style associated with essays.

essaykin
A little essay; essayette.

essaykins
plural of essaykin

essaylet
A short essay.

essaylets
plural of essaylet

essencelessness
Lack of essence.

essent
that which is; an entity, a being, an existent

essentiability
The quality of being essential; essentiality.

essentialism
The view that objects have properties that are essential to them.
The view that all members of certain groups of people (such as those with the same race, gender, age, or sexual orientation) have common, essential traits inherent to the defining feature of the group; (also) behavior or statement(s) that reflect such a view.
The doctrine that there are certain traditional concepts, values, and skills that are essential to society and should be taught to all students.
A lifestyle that seeks to minimize nonessentials in order to focus on what is important.
The theory that human beings are by nature (i.e. essentially) good and that evil is the product of society.

essentialisms
plural of essentialism

essentialities
plural of essentiality

essentiality
The condition of being essential; a basic set of essential traits; being
An essential thing.

essentialization
The process of essentializing.

essentializations
plural of essentialization

essentialness
The condition of being essential; essentiality

essents
plural of essent

essexite
A form of silica-undersaturated pyroxene gabbro, containing nepheline and orthoclase as essential constituents.

essexites
plural of essexite

essoignment
Alternative form of essoinment.

essoinment
The act of essoining.

estab
Abbreviation of establishment.

establishment
The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo.
The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland.