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herpetism

herpetism noun: herpetic diathesis, or a tendency to be afflicted with herpes.

Noun

herpetism (countable and uncountable, plural herpetisms)

  1. (obsolete) herpetic diathesis, or a tendency to be afflicted with herpes

Forms of herpetism

pluralherpetisms

Origin of herpetism

From herpes + -ism. For diatheses named by suffixing -ism, cf. cancerism.

Questions about herpetism

What does herpetism mean?
Herpetism means herpetic diathesis, or a tendency to be afflicted with herpes.
What part of speech is herpetism?
Herpetism is a noun.
What is the plural of herpetism?
The plural of herpetism is herpetisms.

Words near herpetism in the dictionary

  1. herpetarium
  2. herpetariums
  3. herpetic
  4. herpetical
  5. herpetiform
  6. herpetism
  7. herpetisms
  8. herpeto-
  9. herpetocetine
  10. herpetocetines
  11. herpetocultural

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