Here are some one word examples and the meaning of one word substitution.
ONE WORD EXAMPLES – In English, One Word Substitution topic is very essential, and here are some of its examples.
In vocabulary, One Word substitution is the “type of question where a sentence or a phrase is simply replaced by a word that describes the whole sentence”.
Here are some one word examples:
Fields of study
| Printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface | Lithography |
| Mapping of earth and its formation | Geography |
| Art related to ornate, good handwriting | Calligraphy |
| Scientific study of bodily diseases | Pathology |
| Study of birds | Ornithology |
| Study of celestial bodies | Astronomy |
| Study of collection of coins, tokens, paper money etc. | Numismatics |
| Study of earth and rocks | Geology |
| Study of election trends | Psephology |
| Study of flying aero planes | Aviation |
| Study of handwriting | Graphology |
| Study of hereditary, genes and variation in living organisms | Genetics |
| Study of human development | Anthropology |
| Study of languages | Philology |
| Study of living things | Biology |
| Study of religion | Theology |
| Study of science of insects | Entomology |
| Study of sound and sound waves | Acoustics |
| Study of the influence of planets and stars on human events | Astrology |
Qualities, habits, and abilities
| One with unlimited power | Autocrat |
| One who walks on ropes | Funambulist |
| An expert in writing by hand | Chirographer |
| The doctor who attends to child delivery | Obstetrician |
| The doctor who attends to corns in the feet and hands | Chiropodist |
| The doctor who deals with the female reproductive system | Gynecologist |
| The doctor who specializes in root canal and nerve treatment | Endodontist |
| The doctor who straightens teeth | Orthodontist |
| The doctor who treats bone problems | Orthopedician |
| The doctor who treats eye diseases | Ophthalmologist |
| The doctor who treats gums | Peridontist |
| The doctor who treats heart problems | Cardiologist |
| The doctor who treats skin diseases | Dermatologist |
| One who is all powerful | Omnipotent |
| One who is all knowing | Omniscient |
| One who is present all over | Omnipresent |
| One who can throw his voice | Ventriloquist |
| One who talks while sleeping | Somniloquist |
| One who takes part in dialogue or conversation | Interlocutor |
| One who walks in sleep | Somnambulist |
| One who walks at night | Noctambulist |
| One who is violently against established beliefs and traditions | Iconoclast |
Likes and dislikes
| One who is a boot licker, flatterer | Sycophant |
| One who has keen interest in food and drinks | Gourmet |
| Love for mankind | Philanthropy |
| Someone who loves collecting books | Bibliophile |
| One who loves and admires the British | Anglophile |
| One who loves without seriousness | Philanderer |
| Fondness towards women | Philogyny |
| One who loves men | Androphile |
| One who loves wisdom (hence pursues it) | Philosopher |
| One who hates men | Misandrist |
| Madness or obsession with males | Andromania |
| One who hates women | Misogynist |
| One who hates mankind | Misanthropist |
| One who loves his country | Patriot |
| Excessive love for one’s country | Super patriotism |
| One who hates marriage | Misogamist |
| One who loves to speak | Loquacious |
| Strong, deep dislike | Antipathy |
| Simultaneously affected by similar feelings | Sympathy |
| Mentally identifying oneself with other person or a thing | Empathy |
| Something or someone makes you feel deep sadness or pity | Pathetic |
Practices and beliefs
| One who believes in the presence of God | Theist |
| One who doesn’t believe in the presence of God | Atheist |
| One who believes in the theory of only one God | Monotheist |
| One who believes in many Gods | Polytheist |
| One who believes that God is union of all forces of the universe | Pantheist |
| Religious madness | Theomania |
| Battle among the Gods | Theomachy |
| Practicing only one marriage (having only one wife) | Monogamy |
| Practicing two marriages (having two wives) | Bigamy |
| Practice of several marriages (having many wives) | Polygamy |
| Self-fertilization especially in plants | Autogamy |
| Marriage within one’s own tribe | Endogamy |
| Marriage outside one’s tribe | Exogamy |
| Having several husbands | Polyandry |
| People who have both male and female organs | Hermaphrodite |
Systems of governance
| Government by one person (royal) | Monarchy |
| Government by two agencies | Diarchy |
| Government by a few powerful people | Oligarchy |
| Government by military class | Stratocracy |
| Government by divine guidance | Theocracy |
| Government by departments of state | Bureaucracy |
| Government by nobility | Aristocracy |
| Government by wealthy | Plutocracy |
| Government by the people | Democracy |
| A system of governing a country suggesting a father-child relation | Paternalism |
| Government by one absolutely | Autocracy |
| Absence of government | Anarchy |
| A system ruled or controlled by men | Patriarchy |
| The rule or control of mother | Matriarchy |
| Self-rule or control | Autonomy |
Things, events, and places
| A place for sun to enter where one can sunbath | Solarium |
| A glass container in which fish and other water animals can be kept | Aquarium |
| A place for feet or speaker’s platform | Podium |
| The part of a theatre where people who are watching and listening sit | Auditorium |
| An optical device for projecting various celestial images and effects | Planetarium |
| An establishment for the treatment of the chronically ill | Sanatorium |
| A place where objects are exhibited | Museum |
| Trees whose leaves fall every autumn | Deciduous |
| That which falls upon, befalls, happens | Incident |
| That which falls to someone or something | Accident |
| That which falls on the western countries | Occidental |
| The school or college one attends | Alma Mater |
| A self-moving vehicle | Automobile |
| A machine that functions by itself | Automatic |
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