German to English Dictionary (Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch)

Asafoetida

A strong-smelling dried latex or resin obtained from the living root of certain species of Ferula, used widely in traditional medicine and as a pungent spice in Indian vegetarian cooking.

Ascesis

Rigorous self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious or spiritual reasons.

Ascetic

A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.

Ascetism

Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

Astrometric

Relating to the precise measurement of the positions, motions, and parallaxes of stars and other celestial bodies.

Astroturfing

The deceptive practice of presenting orchestrated, corporate-, or government-sponsored campaigns as if they were spontaneous, grassroots movements of concerned citizens, often observed within online communities.

Asyndetic

Characterized by the absence of conjunctions between parts of a sentence.

Aurate

A compound or salt of gold, especially one that is used in chemical processes.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.

Auto-da-fé

A public ceremony during which the sentences of the Inquisition were announced, often involving the execution of heretics.

Autossociologia

A branch of sociology that focuses on self-referential analysis of social phenomena.

Autotheism

The belief that one is a god or possesses divine qualities.