healing

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/ˈhiːlɪŋ/

noun

The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.

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curativealterativeremedialsanativetherapeutichealthful
OriginMiddle English heelinge ← Old English hǣling ← Proto-Germanic *hailingō →
CommonScrabble 11
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Meanings

healing1

nounhealing (countable and uncountable, plural healings)

plural healings

  1. countableuncountableThe process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
  2. countableuncountableAn act of healing, as by a faith healer.
  3. countableuncountableThe psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.

healing2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of heal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivetending to cure or restore to health

Similar
curativealterativeremedialsanativetherapeutichealthful
Also see
alterativecurativerecuperationremedialsanativetherapeutic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

healing · noun

  1. Proto-Germanic*hailijaną“to heal”
  2. Proto-Germanic*hailingō“healing”
  3. Old Englishhǣling“healing”
  4. Middle Englishheelinge
  5. Englishhealing

From Middle English heelinge, helynge, from Old English hǣling (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailingō (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną (“to heal”), equivalent to heal + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian hieling (“healing”), Dutch heling (“healing”), German Heilung (“healing; cure”).

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healing · verb

  1. Middle Englishheelyng
  2. Englishhealing

From Middle English heelyng, equivalent to heal + -ing.

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Translations

Afrikaans genesing
  • genesingprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Ancient Greek ἄκεσις, ἀκή
  • ἄκεσις (ákesis)process of regeneration — see also recovery
  • ἀκή (akḗ)process of regeneration — see also recovery
  • ἴασις (íasis)process of regeneration — see also recovery
Arabic شِفَاء
  • شِفَاء (šifāʔ)process of regeneration — see also recovery
Bulgarian лечение, излекуване
  • лечение (lečenie)process of regeneration — see also recovery
  • излекуване (izlekuvane)process of regeneration — see also recovery
Czech hojení
  • hojeníprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Dutch heling, genezing
  • helingprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
  • genezingprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Finnish paraneminen
  • paraneminenprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
French guérison
  • guérisonprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
German Heilung
  • Heilungprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Hungarian gyógyulás
  • gyógyulásprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Irish slánú
  • slánúprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Italian guarigione
  • guarigioneprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Latin sanatio
  • sanatioprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Polish gojenie, leczenie
  • gojenieprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
  • leczenieprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Portuguese cura
  • curaprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Russian исцеле́ние, излече́ние
  • исцеле́ние (iscelénije)process of regeneration — see also recovery
  • излече́ние (izlečénije)process of regeneration — see also recovery
  • лече́ние (lečénije)process of regeneration — see also recovery
  • заживле́ние (zaživlénije)process of regeneration — see also recovery
Spanish curación
  • curaciónprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Swahili kuponya, uponyaji
  • kuponyaprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
  • uponyajiprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Swedish läkning
  • läkningprocess of regeneration — see also recovery
Vietnamese dưỡng thương
  • dưỡng thươngprocess of regeneration — see also recovery

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with healing

feelingdealingceilingappealingrevealingstealingsealingwheelingpeelingkneelingrepealingreelingconcealingElingheelingpealingglass ceilingshielingsinking feeling
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Sounds the same

heelingheeling

Anagrams

LaneighLiangheLeighna
Cite this entry
APA

healing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/healing

MLA

“healing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/healing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “healing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/healing.

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