neonationalist (en)

a type of nationalism that rose in the mid-2010s, especially in Western Europe and North America; commonly associated with right-wing populism, anti-globalisation, nativism, protectionism, opposition to immigration, and euroscepticism

neoteric (en)

(adjective) recent in origin; modern

nepenthe (en)

(noun) a potion used by the ancients to induce forgetfulness of pain or sorrow / (noun) something capable of causing oblivion of grief or suffering

Neue Ostpolitik (de)

"new eastern policy": the normalization of relations between West Germany and East Germany (and Eastern Europe) starting in 1969

newel (en)

(noun) an upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind / (noun) a post at the foot of a straight stairway or one at a landing

Nibelung loyalty (en)

translated from the German compound noun "Nibelungentreue", expressing the concept of absolute, unquestioning, excessive and potentially disastrous loyalty; derived from the medieval chivalric ideal of loyalty as exemplified in the medieval German epic poem Nibelungenlied

nickelodeon (en)

(noun) an early movie theater to which admission usually cost five cents / (noun) jukebox

noisome (en)

(adjective) noxious harmful / (adjective) offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell / (adjective) highly obnoxious or objectionable

noosphere (en)

(noun) the sphere of human consciousness and mental activity especially in regard to its influence on the biosphere and in relation to evolution

nosology (en)

(noun) a classification or list of diseases / (noun) a branch of medical science that deals with classification of diseases

nostrum (en)

a medicine prepared by an unqualified person, especially one that is not considered effective; a scheme or remedy for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement

nulliparous (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, or being a female that has not borne offspring

numismatics (en)

(noun plural but singular in construction) the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (as medals)

obloquy (en)

(noun) a strongly condemnatory utterance; abusive language / (noun) the condition of one that is discredited; bad repute

obnubilate (en)

(verb) becloud obscure

obstreperous (en)

(adjective) marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness; clamorous / (adjective) stubbornly resistant to control; unruly

occidental (en)

(adj) relating to the west

occiput (en)

(noun) the back part of the head or skull

odalisque (en)

(noun) a female slave / (noun) a concubine in a harem

Oder-Neisse line (en)

the international border between Germany and Poland; drawn at the Potsdam Conference in the aftermath of WWII

ontogenetic (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, or appearing in the course of ontogeny (the origination and development of an organism) / (adjective) based on visible morphological characters

orgone (en)

(noun) a vital energy held to pervade nature and be a factor in health in the theories of Wilhelm Reich

orotund (en)

(adjective) marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound; sonorous / (adjective) pompous bombastic

orphic (en)

concerning the ancient Greek poet Orpheus

osiers (en)

(noun) any of various willows (especially Salix viminalis) whose pliable twigs are used for furniture and basketry / (noun) a willow rod used in basketry / (noun) any of several American dogwoods / (noun) red osier / (noun) a common shrubby North American dogwood (Cornus stolonifera syn. C. sericea) with reddish-purple twigs, small white flowers, and globose blue or whitish fruit