Meanings
nounreflexology (usually uncountable, plural reflexologies)
plural reflexologies
- uncountableusuallymedicineThe study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes.
- uncountableusuallyalternative medicineA form of complementary medicine involving the stimulation of points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief that it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body or to improve general health.
Reflexology is based on the idea that different points on the feet correlate to different points in the body and by gentle massage of the feet one can heal the body, unblock energy and ease stress.
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Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From reflex + -ology, derived from Russian.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 反射學 /反射学, 反射行為學 /反射行为学
- 反射學 /反射学study of behavior
- 反射行為學 /反射行为学study of behavior
- 反射療法 /反射疗法form of complementary medicine
- 足部反射療法 /足部反射疗法form of complementary medicine
Dutch reflexologie, reflexologie
- reflexologiestudy of behavior
- reflexologieform of complementary medicine
Esperanto refleksologio, refleksologio
- refleksologiostudy of behavior
- refleksologioform of complementary medicine
Finnish refleksologia, vyöhyketerapia
- refleksologiastudy of behavior
- vyöhyketerapiaform of complementary medicine
- refleksologiaform of complementary medicine
Norwegian Bokmål refleksologi, refleksologi
- refleksologistudy of behavior
- refleksologiform of complementary medicine
Portuguese reflexologia, reflexologia
- reflexologiastudy of behavior
- reflexologiaform of complementary medicine
Welsh adweitheg
- adweithegform of complementary medicine
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reflexology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflexology
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“reflexology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflexology. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reflexology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflexology.
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