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From herpes + -ism. For diatheses named by suffixing -ism, cf. cancerism.
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herpetism
Today it means: herpetic diathesis, or a tendency to be afflicted with herpes Full definition →
Today it means: herpetic diathesis, or a tendency to be afflicted with herpes Full definition →
From herpes + -ism. For diatheses named by suffixing -ism, cf. cancerism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.