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miasmatism

miasmatism noun: the obsolete belief that diseases are caused by a miasma, or noxious form of air.

Noun

miasmatism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The obsolete belief that diseases are caused by a miasma, or noxious form of air.

Origin of miasmatism

From miasma + -ism.

Questions about miasmatism

What does miasmatism mean?
Miasmatism means the obsolete belief that diseases are caused by a miasma, or noxious form of air.
What part of speech is miasmatism?
Miasmatism is a noun.

Words near miasmatism in the dictionary

  1. miasmas
  2. miasmata
  3. miasmatic
  4. miasmatical
  5. miasmatically
  6. miasmatism
  7. miasmatist
  8. miasmatists
  9. miasmatology
  10. miasmatous
  11. miasmic

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