Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humorism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hu-morism
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The theory of the influence of the humors (body fluids) in the production of disease.

Uncountable

noun

The manner or disposition of a humorist; humorousness.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From humor + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: humor

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

humourism (alternative)

Questions

What does humorism mean?: The theory of the influence of the humors (body fluids) in the production of disease.
Where does humorism come from?: From humor + -ism.

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