herpetism

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noun

herpetic diathesis, or a tendency to be afflicted with herpes

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Meanings

nounherpetism (countable and uncountable, plural herpetisms)

plural herpetisms

  1. countableobsoleteuncountablemedicineherpetic diathesis, or a tendency to be afflicted with herpes

Origin

From herpes + -ism. For diatheses named by suffixing -ism, cf. cancerism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

temperish
Cite this entry
APA

herpetism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpetism

MLA

“herpetism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpetism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herpetism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpetism.

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