proprioception (en)

(noun) the sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement; also known as "the kinesthetic sense"

proprium (en)

a nonessential property common to all the members of a class; an attribute belonging inseparably to every member of a species

proscenium (en)

(noun) the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater / (noun) the part of a modern stage in front of the curtain / (noun) the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium and provides the arch that frames it / (noun) foreground / (noun) foreground

prosody (en)

(noun) the study of versification / (noun) the systematic study of metrical structure / (noun) a particular system, theory, or style of versification / (noun) the rhythmic and intonational aspect of language

prosopopoeia (en)

a figure of speech in which an abstract thing is personified OR an imagined or absent person or thing is represented as speaking (literally, "mask-making")

Protagoras (en)

a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who is numbered as one of the sophists by Plato

protean (en)

(adjective) of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms / (adjective) displaying great diversity or variety; versatile

prurient (en)

(adj) having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters

psephology (en)

(noun) the scientific study of elections

ptoses (en)

(noun) a sagging or prolapse of an organ or part / (noun) a drooping of the upper eyelid

puce (en)

(noun) a dark red

pudicity (en)

Pudicity is a noun that means modesty or chastity. It comes from the Latin word pudicitia, which comes from pudicus meaning "modest".

puerile (en)

childishly silly and trivial

puerperal (en)

of, relating to, or occurring during childbirth

pugilistic (en)

(noun) a fancy word for boxer

pulchritude (en)

(noun) physical beauty

pule (en)

(verb) whine whimper

pullulating (en)

breed or spread so as to become extremely common; be very crowded; be full of life and activity

pulvinate (en)

curved convexly or swelled

Pumpkapitalismus (de)

a term introduced by Ralf Dahrendorf; refers to when citizens consume rather than save, and thus most money is borrowed (or "pumped")

punctilious (en)

(adjective) marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions

purloined (en)

(verb) to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust

pusillanimity (en)

(noun) the quality or state of being pusillanimous; cowardliness

putative (en)

generally considered or reputed to be; alleged; presumed

putsch (de)

a violent attempt to overthrow a government; a coup