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 /rɪˈfɔːrmər/ · noun
- A reformer is someone who works to change or improve an institution, system, or practice, especially when the existing arrangement is considered unjust, inefficient, or outdated. The term can also refer specifically to a historical figure who sought religious or political renewal. Related: reformist, advocate, activist, improver.
- 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 /ˈhɒspɪtəl/ · noun
- An institution where people receive medical treatment and care, especially as inpatients. In extended and older usage, it can mean a place of shelter or lodging for guests. Related: medical centre, healthcare facility, infirmary, clinic.
- NURSE /nɜːrs/ (US); /nɜːs/ (British) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a nurse is a trained person who cares for people who are sick, injured, or in need of medical support. As a verb, to nurse someone or something means to care for it attentively; it can also mean to maintain or harbour a feeling, such as a grudge, fear, or hope. Related: caregiver, carer, attendant, healer.
- TRAINER /ˈtreɪnər/ · noun
- A person who trains or prepares others in a particular activity, especially a sports coach, instructor, or mentor. It can also refer to a device or apparatus used for training, such as exercise equipment. Related: coach, instructor, tutor, mentor.
- SUPERINTENDENT /ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a senior official responsible for managing an institution, organization, or area of administration. As a verb, to oversee or direct an activity or organization. Related: administrator, manager, overseer, director.
- PHILANTHROPIST /ˈfɪlənθrəpɪst/ · noun
- A philanthropist is a person who gives substantial money, time, or resources to promote the welfare of others, especially through charitable or public-minded activities. Related: benefactor, donor, patron, 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 /ˈsoʊldʒərz/ (British & US: /ˈsəʊldʒəz/) · noun (plural)
- Soldiers are members of an army or other armed force who serve in a military role. The word can also refer figuratively to people who campaign or fight in support of a cause. Related: troops, servicemen, servicewomen, military personnel.
- SOCIETY /səˈsaɪəti/ · noun
- The people who live in a particular community or geographical area, considered as a whole. It can also refer to an organized community or to the upper social classes collectively. Related: community, civilization, social order, association.
- LEGISLATION /ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃən/ · noun
- A law or body of laws enacted by a legislative body. The term can also refer to the process or business of making laws. Related: laws, statutes, acts, rules.
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