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tarantism

/ˈtæɹəntɪzm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. 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.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

tarantulism(English)devil dancing(English)tartar(English)macaberesque(English)terror(English)temper tantrum(English)tantalism(English)dance of death(English)tarantula(English)bite(English)spider(English)featured(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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