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thomsonianism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thom-so-ni-an-ism
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A form of alternative medicine that claims the human body is composed of four elements (earth, air, fire, and water) and should be treated with herbs.

Etymology

From Thomsonian + -ism, after its founder Dr. Samuel Thomson (1769-1843).

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does thomsonianism mean?
A form of alternative medicine that claims the human body is composed of four elements (earth, air, fire, and water) and should be treated with herbs.
Where does thomsonianism come from?
From Thomsonian + -ism, after its founder Dr. Samuel Thomson (1769-1843).

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