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dysaesthesia aethiopica

dysaesthesia aethiopica noun: a supposed mental illness responsible for laziness among black slaves.

Noun

dysaesthesia aethiopica (uncountable)

  1. (US, historical) A supposed mental illness responsible for laziness among black slaves.

Questions about dysaesthesia aethiopica

What does dysaesthesia aethiopica mean?
Dysaesthesia aethiopica means a supposed mental illness responsible for laziness among black slaves.
What part of speech is dysaesthesia aethiopica?
Dysaesthesia aethiopica is a noun.

Words near dysaesthesia aethiopica in the dictionary

  1. dysadaptations
  2. dysaemia
  3. dysaemic
  4. dysaerobic
  5. dysaesthesia
  6. dysaesthesia aethiopica
  7. dysaesthesias
  8. dysaesthetic
  9. dysafferentation
  10. dysanapsis
  11. dysanaptic

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