constituency (en)

in the sense of an electorate, or a body of customers, supporters, etc. In the context of a state, can be described (with reference to Hegel) as its ‘moral root’; in that case, the debt state would then have two such roots

constructivism (en)

Hayek's term for the idea that all institutions in society were or should be "deliberately constructed by somebody"; "constructivists … habitually argue on the assumption of omniscience," rather than acknowledging, as Hayek does, the necessarily limited character of human knowledge in society

consubstantial (en)

(adjective) of the same substance

consummate (en)

(adjective) complete in every detail; perfect / (adjective) extremely skilled and accomplished / (adjective) of the highest degree / (verb) finish complete / (verb) to make perfect / (verb) achieve / (verb) to make (marital union) complete by sexual intercourse / (verb) to become perfected

contralto (en)

(noun) a singing voice having a range between tenor and mezzo-soprano / (noun) a person having this voice / (noun) the part sung by a contralto

contrapuntal (en)

of or in counterpoint

contravallation (en)

a series of works confronting the walls of an invested place to isolate the defenders and safeguard the besiegers against sallies

contumacious (en)

(adjective) stubbornly disobedient; rebellious

contumely (en)

(noun) harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt / (noun) an instance of such language or treatment

copacetic (en)

(adjective) very satisfactory

copse (en)

(noun) a small group of trees, coppice, thicket

copula (en)

(noun) ; something that connects; as / (noun) the connecting link between subject and predicate of a proposition / (noun) linking verb

cormorant (en)

(noun) a gluttonous, greedy, or rapacious person OR a type of bird

cornice (en)

(noun) the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition

corrigenda (en)

(noun) an error in a printed work discovered after printing and shown with its correction on a separate sheet

cortege (en)

(noun) a train of attendants; retinue / (noun) procession / (noun) a funeral procession

cortical (en)

relating to the outer layer of the cerebrum (cortex)

coruscating (en)

(verb) to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes; sparkle / (verb) to be brilliant or showy in technique or style

corvée (en)

(noun) unpaid labor (as toward constructing roads) due from a feudal vassal to his lord / (noun) labor exacted in lieu of taxes by public authorities especially for highway construction or repair

cosmogony (en)

(noun) a theory of the origin of the universe / (noun) the creation or origin of the world or universe

cosset (en)

(noun) a pet lamb / (noun) pet / (verb) to treat as a pet; pamper

costive (en)

(adjective) affected with constipation / (adjective) causing constipation / (adjective) slow in action or expression / (adjective) not generous; stingy

coterie (en)

(noun) an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose

coterminous (en)

(adjective) having the same or coincident boundaries / (adjective) coextensive in scope or duration

cottage industry (en)

a business or manufacturing activity carried on in a person's home