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The identification of the basic unit of religious organization - the parish or congregation - with a residential area is self defeating in a modern metropolis, for it simply means the closing of an iron trap on the outreach of the Christian fellowship and the transmutation of mission to co-optation.
co-optation
{ "name": "co-optation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)", "the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)" ] }
[ "the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)" ]
[ "co-optation%1:04:00::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
Mission
{ "name": "mission", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work", "an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters", "a special assignment that is given to a person or group", "the organized work of a religious missionary", ...
[ "the organized work of a religious missionary" ]
[ "mission%1:04:02::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
metropolis
{ "name": "metropolis", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts", "people living in a large densely populated municipality" ] }
[ "a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts" ]
[ "metropolis%1:15:00::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
contradicts
{ "name": "contradict", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be in contradiction with", "deny the truth of", "be resistant to", "prove negative; show to be false" ] }
[ "be in contradiction with" ]
[ "contradict%2:42:00::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
survival
{ "name": "survival", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of surviving; remaining alive", "a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment", "something that survives" ] }
[ "a state of surviving; remaining alive" ]
[ "survival%1:26:00::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
congregation
{ "name": "congregation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church", "an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together", "the act of congregating" ] }
[ "a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church" ]
[ "congregation%1:14:00::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
residential
{ "name": "residential", "sense_definitions_list": [ "used or designed for residence or limited to residences", "of or relating to or connected with residence" ] }
[ "used or designed for residence or limited to residences" ]
[ "residential%3:00:00::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
community
{ "name": "community", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of people living in a particular local area", "common ownership", "a group of nations having common interests", "agreement as to goals", "a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences", "(ecology) a group of...
[ "a group of people living in a particular local area" ]
[ "community%1:14:00::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
middle classes
{ "name": "middle_class", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the social class between the lower and upper classes" ] }
[ "the social class between the lower and upper classes" ]
[ "middle_class%1:14:00::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
fighting
{ "name": "fight", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war", "the act of fighting; any contest or struggle", "an aggressive willingness to compete", "an intense verbal dispute", "a boxing or wrestling match", "be engaged in a fight; c...
[ "fight against or resist strongly" ]
[ "fight%2:33:01::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
metropolitan
{ "name": "metropolitan", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity", "a person who lives in a metropolis", "relating to or characteristic of a metropolis" ] }
[ "relating to or characteristic of a metropolis" ]
[ "metropolitan%3:01:00::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
interdependence
{ "name": "interdependence", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)" ] }
[ "a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)" ]
[ "interdependence%1:24:00::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
residential
{ "name": "residential", "sense_definitions_list": [ "used or designed for residence or limited to residences", "of or relating to or connected with residence" ] }
[ "used or designed for residence or limited to residences" ]
[ "residential%3:00:00::" ]
Mission to the metropolis contradicts survival of the congregation in the residential community, because the middle classes are fighting metropolitan interdependence with residential exclusion.
exclusion
{ "name": "exclusion", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the state of being excluded", "the state of being excommunicated", "a deliberate act of omission", "the act of forcing out someone or something" ] }
[ "the state of being excluded" ]
[ "exclusion%1:26:00::" ]
This interpretation of the role of residence in the economy of middle-class culture could lead to various projections for the churches.
interpretation
{ "name": "interpretation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something", "the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance", "an explanation that results from interpreting something", "an explanation of something that is ...
[ "a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something" ]
[ "interpretation%1:09:01::" ]
This interpretation of the role of residence in the economy of middle-class culture could lead to various projections for the churches.
role
{ "name": "role", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group", "an actor's portrayal of someone in a play", "what something is used for", "normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting" ] }
[ "the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group" ]
[ "role%1:04:00::" ]
This interpretation of the role of residence in the economy of middle-class culture could lead to various projections for the churches.
residence
{ "name": "residence", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any address at which you dwell more than temporarily", "the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)", "the act of dwelling in a place", "a large and imposing house" ] }
[ "any address at which you dwell more than temporarily" ]
[ "residence%1:15:00::" ]
This interpretation of the role of residence in the economy of middle-class culture could lead to various projections for the churches.
economy
{ "name": "economy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the system of production and distribution and consumption", "the efficient use of resources", "frugality in the expenditure of money or resources", "an act of economizing; reduction in cost" ] }
[ "the system of production and distribution and consumption" ]
[ "economy%1:14:00::" ]
This interpretation of the role of residence in the economy of middle-class culture could lead to various projections for the churches.
middle-class
{ "name": "middle-class", "sense_definitions_list": [ "occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy" ] }
[ "occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy" ]
[ "middle-class%3:00:00::" ]
This interpretation of the role of residence in the economy of middle-class culture could lead to various projections for the churches.
culture
{ "name": "culture", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a particular society at a particular time and place", "the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group", "all the knowledge and values shared by a society", "(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelat...
[ "the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group" ]
[ "culture%1:09:00::" ]
This interpretation of the role of residence in the economy of middle-class culture could lead to various projections for the churches.
lead
{ "name": "lead", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantage held by a competitor in a race", "a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey", "evidence pointing to a possible solution", "a position of leadership (especially in the phr...
[ "have as a result or residue" ]
[ "lead%2:42:04::" ]
This interpretation of the role of residence in the economy of middle-class culture could lead to various projections for the churches.
various
{ "name": "various", "sense_definitions_list": [ "of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity", "considered individually", "distinctly dissimilar or unlike", "having great diversity or variety" ] }
[ "of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity" ]
[ "various%5:00:02:different:00" ]
This interpretation of the role of residence in the economy of middle-class culture could lead to various projections for the churches.
projections
{ "name": "projection", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations", "the projection of an image from a film onto a screen", "a planned undertaking", "any structure that branches out from a central support", "any solid convex shape that juts out from s...
[ "a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations" ]
[ "projection%1:09:01::" ]
This interpretation of the role of residence in the economy of middle-class culture could lead to various projections for the churches.
churches
{ "name": "church", "sense_definitions_list": [ "one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship", "a place for public (especially Christian) worship", "a service conducted in a house of worship", "the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church",...
[ "one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship" ]
[ "church%1:14:00::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
argued
{ "name": "argue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "present reasons and arguments", "have an argument about something", "give evidence of" ] }
[ "present reasons and arguments" ]
[ "argue%2:32:02::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
any
{ "name": "any", "sense_definitions_list": [ "one or some or every or all without specification", "to any degree or extent" ] }
[ "one or some or every or all without specification" ]
[ "any%5:00:00:some:00" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
fellowship
{ "name": "fellowship", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an association of people who share common beliefs or activities", "the state of being with someone", "money granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research" ] }
[ "an association of people who share common beliefs or activities" ]
[ "fellowship%1:14:00::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
centers
{ "name": "center", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an area that is approximately central within some larger region", "the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher", "a building dedicated to a particular activity", "a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of ...
[ "center upon" ]
[ "center%2:42:00::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
residential
{ "name": "residential", "sense_definitions_list": [ "used or designed for residence or limited to residences", "of or relating to or connected with residence" ] }
[ "used or designed for residence or limited to residences" ]
[ "residential%3:00:00::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
neighborhoods
{ "name": "neighborhood", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a surrounding or nearby region", "people living near one another", "the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')", "an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one f...
[ "people living near one another" ]
[ "neighborhood%1:14:00::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
doomed
{ "name": "doom", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an unpleasant or disastrous destiny", "decree or designate beforehand", "pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law", "make certain of the failure or destruction of" ] }
[ "decree or designate beforehand" ]
[ "doom%2:32:01::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
become
{ "name": "become", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "undergo a change or development", "come into existence", "enhance the appearance of" ] }
[ "undergo a change or development" ]
[ "become%2:42:01::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
expression
{ "name": "expression", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "expression without words", "the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions", "a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations", "the style of expressing yo...
[ "expression without words" ]
[ "expression%1:10:02::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
panic
{ "name": "panic", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety", "sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events", "be overcome by a sudden fear", "cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic" ] }
[ "sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events" ]
[ "panic%1:26:01::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
stable
{ "name": "stable", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a farm building for housing horses or other livestock", "shelter in a stable", "resistant to change of position or condition", "firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation", "not taking part readily in chemical change", "maintaining equ...
[ "resistant to change of position or condition" ]
[ "stable%3:00:00::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
identity
{ "name": "identity", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity", "the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known", "an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates", "exact sameness" ...
[ "the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity" ]
[ "identity%1:07:00::" ]
It could be argued that any fellowship which centers in residential neighborhoods is doomed to become an expression of the panic for stable identity among the middle classes.
middle classes
{ "name": "middle_class", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the social class between the lower and upper classes" ] }
[ "the social class between the lower and upper classes" ]
[ "middle_class%1:14:00::" ]
It could be argued that only such neighborhoods can sustain religious activity, since worship presupposes some local stabilities.
argued
{ "name": "argue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "present reasons and arguments", "have an argument about something", "give evidence of" ] }
[ "present reasons and arguments" ]
[ "argue%2:32:02::" ]
It could be argued that only such neighborhoods can sustain religious activity, since worship presupposes some local stabilities.
only
{ "name": "only", "sense_definitions_list": [ "being the only one; single and isolated from others", "exclusive of anyone or anything else", "and nothing more", "without any others being included or involved", "with nevertheless the final result", "in the final outcome", "except that", ...
[ "without any others being included or involved" ]
[ "only%4:02:01::" ]
It could be argued that only such neighborhoods can sustain religious activity, since worship presupposes some local stabilities.
neighborhoods
{ "name": "neighborhood", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a surrounding or nearby region", "people living near one another", "the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')", "an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one f...
[ "people living near one another" ]
[ "neighborhood%1:14:00::" ]
It could be argued that only such neighborhoods can sustain religious activity, since worship presupposes some local stabilities.
sustain
{ "name": "sustain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lengthen or extend in duration or space", "undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)", "provide with nourishment", "supply with necessities and support", "be the physical support of; carry the weight of", "admit as valid", "establish or stre...
[ "lengthen or extend in duration or space" ]
[ "sustain%2:42:01::" ]
It could be argued that only such neighborhoods can sustain religious activity, since worship presupposes some local stabilities.
activity
{ "name": "activity", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any specific behavior", "the state of being active", "an organic process that takes place in the body", "(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction", "a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by t...
[ "the state of being active" ]
[ "activity%1:26:00::" ]
It could be argued that only such neighborhoods can sustain religious activity, since worship presupposes some local stabilities.
worship
{ "name": "worship", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the activity of worshipping", "a feeling of profound love and admiration", "love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol", "show devotion to (a deity)", "attend religious services" ] }
[ "the activity of worshipping" ]
[ "worship%1:04:00::" ]
It could be argued that only such neighborhoods can sustain religious activity, since worship presupposes some local stabilities.
presupposes
{ "name": "presuppose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand", "require as a necessary antecedent or precondition" ] }
[ "require as a necessary antecedent or precondition" ]
[ "presuppose%2:31:00::" ]
It could be argued that only such neighborhoods can sustain religious activity, since worship presupposes some local stabilities.
some
{ "name": "some", "sense_definitions_list": [ "quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity", "relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent", "relatively many but unspecified in number", "remarkable", "(of quantities) imprecis...
[ "quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity" ]
[ "some%3:00:00::" ]
It could be argued that only such neighborhoods can sustain religious activity, since worship presupposes some local stabilities.
stabilities
{ "name": "stability", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast", "a stable order (especially of society)", "the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation" ] }
[ "the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast" ]
[ "stability%1:07:00::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
projection
{ "name": "projection", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations", "the projection of an image from a film onto a screen", "a planned undertaking", "any structure that branches out from a central support", "any solid convex shape that juts out from s...
[ "a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations" ]
[ "projection%1:09:01::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
striking
{ "name": "striking", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the physical coming together of two or more things", "the act of contacting one thing with another", "deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon", "have an emotional or cognitive impact upon", "hit against; come into sudden contact ...
[ "sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect" ]
[ "striking%5:00:00:impressive:00" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
fact
{ "name": "fact", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred", "a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened", "an event known to have happened or something known to have existed", ...
[ "a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred" ]
[ "fact%1:09:01::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
congregational
{ "name": "congregational", "sense_definitions_list": [ "relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation", "of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church" ] }
[ "relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation" ]
[ "congregational%3:01:00::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
parochial
{ "name": "parochial", "sense_definitions_list": [ "relating to or supported by or located in a parish", "narrowly restricted in outlook or scope" ] }
[ "relating to or supported by or located in a parish" ]
[ "parochial%3:01:00::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
life
{ "name": "life", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a characteristic state or mode of living", "the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities", "the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living", "the condition of living or the state of bein...
[ "a characteristic state or mode of living" ]
[ "life%1:26:01::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
is
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
extent
{ "name": "extent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the point or degree to which something extends", "the distance or area or volume over which something extends" ] }
[ "the point or degree to which something extends" ]
[ "extent%1:26:00::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
is
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
vehicle
{ "name": "vehicle", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a conveyance that transports people or objects", "a medium for the expression or achievement of something", "any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it", "any inanimate object (as a towel or mo...
[ "a medium for the expression or achievement of something" ]
[ "vehicle%1:10:00::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
social
{ "name": "social", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity", "relating to human society and its members", "living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups", "relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high socie...
[ "relating to human society and its members" ]
[ "social%3:01:00::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
identity
{ "name": "identity", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity", "the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known", "an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates", "exact sameness" ...
[ "the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity" ]
[ "identity%1:07:00::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
middle-class
{ "name": "middle-class", "sense_definitions_list": [ "occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy" ] }
[ "occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy" ]
[ "middle-class%3:00:00::" ]
Whatever projection one makes, the striking fact about congregational and parochial life is the extent to which it is a vehicle of the social identity of middle-class people.
people
{ "name": "people", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively", "the body of citizens of a state or country", "members of a family line", "the common people generally", "fill with people", "furnish with people" ] }
[ "(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively" ]
[ "people%1:14:00::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
Attention
{ "name": "attention", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others", "the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something", "a general interest that leads people to want to know more...
[ "the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others" ]
[ "attention%1:09:00::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
given
{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...
[ "dedicate" ]
[ "give%2:31:02::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
next
{ "name": "next", "sense_definitions_list": [ "immediately following in time or order", "nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space", "(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving", "at the time or occasion immediately following" ] }
[ "immediately following in time or order" ]
[ "next%5:00:00:succeeding:00" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
chapter
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[ "a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled" ]
[ "chapter%1:10:00::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
style
{ "name": "style", "sense_definitions_list": [ "how something is done or how it happens", "a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period", "a particular kind (as to appearance)", "the popular taste at a giv...
[ "how something is done or how it happens" ]
[ "style%1:07:00::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
association
{ "name": "association", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a formal organization of people or groups of people", "the act of consorting with or joining with others", "the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination", "the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagina...
[ "the act of consorting with or joining with others" ]
[ "association%1:04:00::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
denominational
{ "name": "denominational", "sense_definitions_list": [ "relating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination", "relating to the face value of a banknote, coin, or stamp", "adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination" ] }
[ "relating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination" ]
[ "denominational%3:01:00::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
churches
{ "name": "church", "sense_definitions_list": [ "one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship", "a place for public (especially Christian) worship", "a service conducted in a house of worship", "the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church",...
[ "one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship" ]
[ "church%1:14:00::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
style
{ "name": "style", "sense_definitions_list": [ "how something is done or how it happens", "a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period", "a particular kind (as to appearance)", "the popular taste at a giv...
[ "how something is done or how it happens" ]
[ "style%1:07:00::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
is
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
characteristically
{ "name": "characteristically", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in characteristic manner" ] }
[ "in characteristic manner" ]
[ "characteristically%4:02:00::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
expression
{ "name": "expression", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "expression without words", "the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions", "a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations", "the style of expressing yo...
[ "expression without words" ]
[ "expression%1:10:02::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
communal
{ "name": "communal", "sense_definitions_list": [ "for or by a group rather than individuals; - Paul Roche", "relating to a small administrative district or community" ] }
[ "for or by a group rather than individuals; - Paul Roche" ]
[ "communal%5:00:00:common:02" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
style
{ "name": "style", "sense_definitions_list": [ "how something is done or how it happens", "a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period", "a particular kind (as to appearance)", "the popular taste at a giv...
[ "how something is done or how it happens" ]
[ "style%1:07:00::" ]
Attention will be given in the next chapter to the style of association in the denominational churches ; this style is characteristically an expression of the communal style of the middle classes.
middle classes
{ "name": "middle_class", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the social class between the lower and upper classes" ] }
[ "the social class between the lower and upper classes" ]
[ "middle_class%1:14:00::" ]
The keynotes of this style are activism and emphasis on achievements in gaining self-esteem.
keynotes
{ "name": "keynote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the principal theme in a speech or literary work", "a fundamental or central idea", "(music) the first note of a diatonic scale", "set the keynote of", "give the keynote address to (an audience)" ] }
[ "a fundamental or central idea" ]
[ "keynote%1:09:00::" ]
The keynotes of this style are activism and emphasis on achievements in gaining self-esteem.
style
{ "name": "style", "sense_definitions_list": [ "how something is done or how it happens", "a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period", "a particular kind (as to appearance)", "the popular taste at a giv...
[ "how something is done or how it happens" ]
[ "style%1:07:00::" ]
The keynotes of this style are activism and emphasis on achievements in gaining self-esteem.
are
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The keynotes of this style are activism and emphasis on achievements in gaining self-esteem.
activism
{ "name": "activism", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal" ] }
[ "a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal" ]
[ "activism%1:09:00::" ]
The keynotes of this style are activism and emphasis on achievements in gaining self-esteem.
emphasis
{ "name": "emphasis", "sense_definitions_list": [ "special importance or significance", "intensity or forcefulness of expression", "special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.", "the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pit...
[ "special importance or significance" ]
[ "emphasis%1:26:00::" ]
The keynotes of this style are activism and emphasis on achievements in gaining self-esteem.
achievements
{ "name": "achievement", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the action of accomplishing something" ] }
[ "the action of accomplishing something" ]
[ "achievement%1:04:00::" ]
The keynotes of this style are activism and emphasis on achievements in gaining self-esteem.
gaining
{ "name": "gain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "the advantageous quality of being beneficial", "the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input", "the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of opera...
[ "reach a destination, either real or abstract" ]
[ "gain%2:38:00::" ]
The keynotes of this style are activism and emphasis on achievements in gaining self-esteem.
self-esteem
{ "name": "self-esteem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a feeling of pride in yourself" ] }
[ "a feeling of pride in yourself" ]
[ "self-esteem%1:12:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
values
{ "name": "values", "sense_definitions_list": [ "beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)", "a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed", "the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable", ...
[ "beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)" ]
[ "values%1:09:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
give
{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...
[ "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense" ]
[ "give%2:40:03::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
direction
{ "name": "direction", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a line leading to a place or point", "the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves", "a general course along which something has a tendency to develop", "something that provides direction or advice as to a de...
[ "something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action" ]
[ "direction%1:10:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
life
{ "name": "life", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a characteristic state or mode of living", "the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities", "the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living", "the condition of living or the state of bein...
[ "the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities" ]
[ "life%1:09:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
middle-class
{ "name": "middle-class", "sense_definitions_list": [ "occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy" ] }
[ "occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy" ]
[ "middle-class%3:00:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
man
{ "name": "man", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)", "someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force", "the generic use of the word to refer to any human being", "any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized b...
[ "an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)" ]
[ "man%1:18:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
woman
{ "name": "woman", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)", "a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man", "a human female employed to do housework", "women as a class" ] }
[ "an adult female person (as opposed to a man)" ]
[ "woman%1:18:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
dictating
{ "name": "dictate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an authoritative rule", "a guiding principle", "issue commands or orders for", "say out loud for the purpose of recording", "rule as a dictator" ] }
[ "issue commands or orders for" ]
[ "dictate%2:32:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
methods
{ "name": "method", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)", "an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to ident...
[ "a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)" ]
[ "method%1:09:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
child
{ "name": "child", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a young person of either sex", "a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age", "an immature childish person", "a member of a clan or tribe" ] }
[ "a young person of either sex" ]
[ "child%1:18:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
rearing
{ "name": "rearing", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child", "helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community", "stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds", "bring up", "rise up", "cause to rise up", ...
[ "helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community" ]
[ "rearing%1:04:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
determining
{ "name": "determine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study", "shape or influence; give direction to", "fix conclusively or authoritatively", "decide upon or fix definitely", "reach, make, or come to a decision about something", ...
[ "fix conclusively or authoritatively" ]
[ "determine%2:31:01::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
pattern
{ "name": "pattern", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a perceptual structure", "a customary way of operation or behavior", "a decorative or artistic work", "something regarded as a normative example", "a model considered worthy of imitation", "something intended as a guide for making something e...
[ "something regarded as a normative example" ]
[ "pattern%1:09:03::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
community
{ "name": "community", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of people living in a particular local area", "common ownership", "a group of nations having common interests", "agreement as to goals", "a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences", "(ecology) a group of...
[ "a group of people living in a particular local area" ]
[ "community%1:14:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
participation
{ "name": "participation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of sharing in the activities of a group", "the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)" ] }
[ "the act of sharing in the activities of a group" ]
[ "participation%1:04:00::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
setting
{ "name": "set", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used", "(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols", "several exercises intended to be done in series", "representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used...
[ "fix conclusively or authoritatively" ]
[ "set%2:31:04::" ]
These values give direction to the life of the middle-class man or woman, dictating the methods of child rearing, determining the pattern of community participation, setting the style for the psychiatric treatment of middle-class illness, and informing the congregational life of the major denominations.
style
{ "name": "style", "sense_definitions_list": [ "how something is done or how it happens", "a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period", "a particular kind (as to appearance)", "the popular taste at a giv...
[ "the popular taste at a given time" ]
[ "style%1:09:00::" ]