Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
ect
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of electroconvulsive therapy.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of endless/eternal/everlasting conscious torment (“traditional view of the nature of Hell”).

Uncountable

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Usage

Inflected Forms

ECTs (plural)

Synonyms

electroconvulsive therapy electroshock electroshock therapy

Questions

What does ect mean?
Initialism of electroconvulsive therapy.

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