leprosity

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US/lɛˈpɹɑsɪti/UK/lɛˈpɹɒsɪti/

noun

Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.

“The purpose of physical alchemy—as opposed to its various spiritual pursuits—was to treat the leprosity of base metals such as lead, refining and purifying them into gold.”

Similar
leprosyscaliness
OriginMiddle English leprosite ← Medieval Latin leprositas ← French leprosite →
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Meanings

nounleprosity (countable and uncountable, plural leprosities)

plural leprosities

  1. archaiccountableuncountablemedicineSynonym of leprosy in its various senses.

    Synonyms: leprosy

  2. countableuncountablealchemyThe supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold.

    The purpose of physical alchemy—as opposed to its various spiritual pursuits—was to treat the leprosity of base metals such as lead, refining and purifying them into gold.

  3. archaiccountableuncountablebiologySynonym of scaliness.

    Synonyms: scaliness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of leprosy in its various senses.

Similar
leprosy

nounSynonym of scaliness.

Similar
scaliness
Also see
leprosyscaliness

Origin

  1. Frenchleprosite
  2. Medieval Latinleprositas“state of being leprous, leprosy”
  3. Middle Englishleprosite
  4. Englishleprosity

From Middle English leprosite, from Medieval Latin leprositas (“state of being leprous, leprosy”) either directly or via French leprosite, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -itas (“-ity”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with leprosity

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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