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Ironically, the definition of the term “definition essay” is not very specific.  Definition essays are short pieces of writing on a particular topic.  However, not every essay on a topic can be properly labeled a definition essay.  Instead, a definition essay is an attempt to describe the topic thoroughly enough for the reader to understand it very well and might be compared to an encyclopedia entry for the topic.  Any of our example essays could provide a good start on a definition essay about the topic.  However, we have collected a sample of our best definition essays and included them below to help you explore the genre.  

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The politics and propaganda of theocracies and atheocracies
¶ … religion of atheism, communism as a secular theocracy: Religious iconography and practice in the Soviet Union
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The problem of evil and God's existence
Evaluation of the "Problem of Evil" Argument
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Lifting the Prohibition on Marijuana
After forty plus years of what Tim Dickenson refers to as "Mindless Prohibition," it seems that some justice for users of medically prescribed marijuana may be in sight. The United States drug czar under the Obama…
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Harvard Business Review, (2007). Green
Harvard Business Review, (2007). Green Business Strategy. Harvard Business School Press.
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Gioachino Antonio Rossini: life and compositions
The Italian composer, Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) wrote thirty six operas, many of which are still performed and enjoyed today. These include the well-known the Barber of Seville (1816), La Cenerentola (1817),…
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African Development Structural Adjustment Policies
Structural Adjustment Policies have only served to burden countries that are already poor and ultimately saddle these countries with overwhelming debt reducing their ability to gain a better standard of living from…
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Torture Has Been a Tool of Coercion
This essay considers the use of torture in a number of different ethical theories. By examining ontological, deontological, utilitarian, and natural law theories of ethics, it becomes clear that torture is not acceptable under any circumstance. This has serious implications for the United States, which prides itself on being a free society while continuing to torture thousands of people every day.
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United States, There Is No
A presentation of 3 arguments why the minimum drinking age should not be lowered from 21, 3 counterarguments for why the drinking age should be lowered, and three rebuttals of those counterarguments. Also includes an Introduction to the issues and a Background of the problem, and a Conclusion that the minimum drinking age should not be lowered.
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Wrinkle in Time Feminine Identity
Feminine Identity in and Around Madeleine L'Engle's a Wrinkle in Time
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Lesbian and Other Gay Issues
¶ … Lesbian and Other Gay Issues and Research
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