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pithiatism

/ˈpɪθiəˌtɪzəm/

pithiatism noun: a form of hysteria that can be cured by persuasive suggestion.

Noun

pithiatism (usually uncountable, plural pithiatisms)

  1. (usually) A form of hysteria that can be cured by persuasive suggestion.

pithiatism meaning in Tamil

pithiatism in Tamil

அன்பு மொழிச் சிகிச்சை, ஆறுதல் மொழி சிகிச்சை

Forms of pithiatism

pluralpithiatisms

Origin of pithiatism

From Ancient Greek πείθω (peíthō) + -ism; coined by Joseph Babinski.

Words formed from pithiatism

Questions about pithiatism

What does pithiatism mean?
Pithiatism means a form of hysteria that can be cured by persuasive suggestion.
What is pithiatism in Tamil?
Pithiatism in Tamil is அன்பு மொழிச் சிகிச்சை, ஆறுதல் மொழி சிகிச்சை. See Pithiatism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pithiatism?
Pithiatism is a noun.
How do you pronounce pithiatism?
Pithiatism is pronounced /ˈpɪθiəˌtɪzəm/.
What is the plural of pithiatism?
The plural of pithiatism is pithiatisms.

Words near pithiatism in the dictionary

  1. Pither
  2. Pithers
  3. pithes
  4. pithful
  5. pithiatic
  6. pithiatism
  7. pithiatisms
  8. Pithie
  9. pithier
  10. pithiest
  11. pithily

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pithiatism (page history and authors); pithiatism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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