kinetosis

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noun

Synonym of motion sickness.

Similar
motion sickness
OriginEnglish kineto- ← Ancient Greek κῑνητῐκός (kīnētĭkós) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂- →
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Meanings

nounkinetosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineSynonym of motion sickness.

    Synonyms: motion sickness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of motion sickness.

Similar
motion sickness

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

Similar
motion sickness
Broader
ailmentcomplaintillnauseasickness
Also see
motion sickness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Ancient Greekκῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs)
  4. Ancient Greekκῑνητῐκός (kīnētĭkós)
  5. Englishkineto-
  6. Englishkinetosis

From kineto- + -osis.

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Translations

Catalan cinetosi
  • cinetosimotion sickness — see also motion sickness
French cinétose
  • cinétosemotion sickness — see also motion sickness
German Kinetose
  • Kinetosemotion sickness — see also motion sickness
Italian chinetosi
  • chinetosimotion sickness — see also motion sickness
Polish kinetoza
  • kinetozamotion sickness — see also motion sickness
Portuguese cinetose
  • cinetosemotion sickness — see also motion sickness
Russian кинето́з
  • кинето́з (kinetóz)motion sickness — see also motion sickness
Turkish kinetozis
  • kinetozismotion sickness — see also motion sickness
Cite this entry
APA

kinetosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetosis

MLA

“kinetosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinetosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetosis.

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