naturopathic

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adjective

Relating to naturopathy or to naturopaths

OriginAncient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← English nature ← Middle English nature →
Less commonScrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectivenaturopathic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablealternative medicineRelating to naturopathy or to naturopaths

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti
  3. Proto-Italic*gnāskōr
  4. Latinnāscor
  5. Latinnātūra
  6. Old Frenchnature
  7. Middle Englishnature
  8. Englishnature
  9. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  10. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  11. Englishnaturopathic

From nature + -o- + -pathic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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