Dorothea Dix Word Search
Play a Dorothea Dix word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: REFORMER, ASYLUM, HOSPITAL, NURSE, TRAINER, SUPERINTENDENT, PHILANTHROPIST, ACTIVIST, SOLDIERS, CIVILWAR, SOCIETY, LEGISLATION.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Dorothea Dix word list, defined
- REFORMER /ˈriːfɔːrmər/ · noun
- A person who reforms or advocates for reform, especially in a particular area such as politics or society. A piece of equipment used for reforming or reshaping something, especially a person's body. Related: reorganizer, renewer, renewal, renewal.
- ASYLUM /əˈsaɪləm/ · noun
- Protection granted by a country to a person who has fled their own country as a refugee, especially from persecution. It can also refer more generally to shelter or refuge from danger or hardship, and historically, an institution offering care for people with mental illness. Related: refuge, sanctuary, shelter, haven.
- HOSPITAL /hɒspɪtəl/ · noun
- A building or institution where people are given medical care, especially one that is open to the public. Related: infirmary, sanatorium, clinic, medical center.
- NURSE /nɜːrs/ · noun, verb
- A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, or a person who feeds or tends to someone or something. To care for or attend to someone or something. Related: caregiver, attendant, assistant, healthcare professional.
- TRAINER /ˈtreɪnər/ · noun
- A person who trains athletes or animals, or a person who trains others in a particular skill or activity. A type of shoe, especially one designed for running or other sports. Related: coach, instructor, teacher, mentor.
- SUPERINTENDENT /ˌsuːpərɪnˈdɛntɪnt/ · noun
- A person in charge of a department or organization, especially in a school or local government. A person responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of a building or property. Related: administrator, director, manager, principal.
- PHILANTHROPIST /ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪst/ · noun
- A person who seeks to promote the welfare and happiness of others, especially by charitable donations or other good works. Related: altruist, benefactor, charitable person, humanitarian.
- ACTIVIST /ˈæktɪvɪst/ · noun
- A person who campaigns vigorously to bring about political, social, or environmental change, typically through organized public action. Related: campaigner, advocate, reformer, crusader.
- SOLDIERS /ˈsɒldiərz/ · noun
- A soldier is a person who is a member of an army or other armed forces. Soldiers are trained to fight and may be involved in combat. Related: troops, militiamen, fighters, warriors.
- SOCIETY /ˈsɒsɪəti/ · noun
- A group of people living together in a particular country or region under the same government, or a group of people with similar interests or aims. Related: community, culture, organization, association.
- LEGISLATION /ˌlɛɡɪˈzeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of making or enacting laws, or a law or set of laws. Related: enactment, ordinance, regulation, statute.
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