miryachit

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noun

A nervous disorder said to have been encountered in Siberia, characterized by a jumping tic and the involuntary imitation of the words and actions of other people.

OriginRussian миря́чить →
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Meanings

nounmiryachit (uncountable)

alternative myriachit

  1. obsoleteuncountableA nervous disorder said to have been encountered in Siberia, characterized by a jumping tic and the involuntary imitation of the words and actions of other people.

Origin

  1. Russianмиря́чить
  2. Englishmiryachit

Borrowed from Russian миря́чить (mirjáčitʹ), меря́чить (merjáčitʹ) or эмиря́чить (emirjáčitʹ, “to suffer from a special nervous disorder”).

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Translations

Russian меря́чение
  • меря́чение (merjáčenije)(obsolete) a nervous disorder said to have been encountered in Siberia
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Chicago

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