💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tarentism"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tarantismnoun | An extreme urge to dance, popularly thought to have been caused by the bite of a tarantula (Lycosa tarantula) and prevalent in southern Italy in the 15th through 17th centuries. |
| choreomanianoun | Synonym of tarantism (“dance mania; dance epidemic”). |
| corybantiasmnoun | (medicine, archaic) A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and lack of sleep. |
| spider fear | — |
| balletomanianoun | An extraordinary enthusiasm for ballets. |
| thanatomanianoun | The morbid belief that one is fated to die, having been cursed or bewitched by an enemy. |
| arachniphobianoun | Alternative form of arachnophobia. [An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders.] |
| arachnidismnoun | The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite. |
| nympholepsianoun | Alternative form of nympholepsy. [A frenzied state of (usually erotic) emotion, especially concerning something or someone unattainable.] |
| dæmonomanianoun | Alternative spelling of demonomania. [An unnatural fear of devils and Hell.] |
| demonomanianoun | A delusion that one is possessed by devils. |
| cleptoparasitosisnoun | (psychiatry) Arthropod infestation in the home, or the belief thereof. |
| teratophobianoun | (rare) An irrational fear of monsters (terrifying creatures, or deformed children: see usage notes). |
| estromanianoun | (obsolete, rare) nymphomania (in humans or other animals) |
| snake frightnoun | Alternative form of snake-fright. [(rare) A fear of snakes; ophiophobia.] |
| tourettismnoun | A tic or other behaviour associated with Tourette syndrome. |
| entomophilianoun | A fondness for insects. |
| spider-fear | — |
| entomophobianoun | Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods. |
| limerancenoun | Alternative spelling of limerence. [(psychology) An involuntary romantic infatuation with another person, especially combined with an overwhelming, obsessive need to have one's feelings reciprocated.] |
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