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humorism

humorism noun: the theory of the influence of the humors (body fluids) in the production of disease.

Noun

humorism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The theory of the influence of the humors (body fluids) in the production of disease.
  2. The manner or disposition of a humorist; humorousness.
    • July 30, 1831, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Asgill, the French
      I expected to find the ravings of an enthusiast, or the sullen snarlings of an infidel; whereas I found the very soul of Swift–an intense half self-deceived humorism.

Forms of humorism

alternative formhumourism

Origin of humorism

From humor + -ism.

Questions about humorism

What does humorism mean?
Humorism means the theory of the influence of the humors (body fluids) in the production of disease.
What part of speech is humorism?
Humorism is a noun.

Words near humorism in the dictionary

  1. humoring
  2. humorise
  3. humorised
  4. humorises
  5. humorising
  6. humorism
  7. humorist
  8. humoristic
  9. humoristical
  10. humoristically
  11. humorists

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