| Palaeography |
The study of ancient writing and scriptures |
| Panacea |
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases |
| Pantheism |
A doctrine which identifies God with the universe |
| Pantheist |
One who believes that God is union of all forces of the universe |
| Parricide |
Killing of a parent or other near relative |
| Pathetic |
Something or someone makes you feel deep sadness or pity |
| Patricide |
Killing of one's father |
| Patriot |
One who loves his country |
| Pedagogy |
The profession of teaching or the approach or style of teaching |
| Pedantic |
Excessively concerned with minor details or rules |
| Pediatrics |
The study of the physical structure of children |
| Pediatry |
The study of the mental structure of children |
| Perambulator |
A baby carriage |
| Petrology |
The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure and composition of rocks |
| Pharmacophobia |
Fear of Medication |
| Philanderer |
One who loves without seriousness |
| Philanthropist |
A lover of mankind |
| Philanthropy |
Love for mankind |
| Philogynist |
A person who likes or admires women |
| Philogyny |
Fondness towards women |
| Philology |
The study of languages |
| Philosopher |
One who loves wisdom (hence pursues it) |
| Photograph |
Written by light |
| Physiology |
The study of a body |
| Pipe |
The sound of Nightingales |
| Plagiarism |
The practice of taking someone else?s work or ideas and passing them off as one?s own |
| Planetarium |
An optical device for projecting various celestial images and effects???? |
| Plutocracy |
Government by the wealthy |
| Podium |
A place for feet or a speaker's platform |
| Polyandry |
Having several husbands |
| Polygamy |
The practice of several marriages (having many wives) |
| Polyglot |
A person who speaks more than one language |
| Polytheist |
One who believes in many Gods |
| Posse |
A temporary police force |
| Posthumous |
Published after someone?s death |
| Postmortem |
An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death |
| Potable |
Safe to drink |
| Preamble |
Walk before-hand or an introductory statement |
| Psephologist |
One who studies the elections and trends in voting |
| Psephology |
Study of election trends |
| Psychic |
One who has a strong sixth sense |
| Psychology |
The study of human behaviour |
| Psychotic |
One who is mentally unsound |
| Pyromania |
Morbid compulsion to start a fire |
