mephitism
/mɪˈfʌɪtɪz(ə)m/Now historical
noun
Foul or poisonous air; stench.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Repertory of Arts. From mephitis + -ism, perhaps after French méphitisme.
- stockman
- stockman's boot
- stockman's hat
- stockman's hut
- stockman's saddle
- stock market
- stock option
- stock-out
- stockpile
- stockpiler
- Stockport
- stockpot
- stock-proof
- stockroom
- stock route
- stock saddle
- stock split
- stock station
- stock-still
- stock swap
- stocktake
- stocktaker
- stocktaking
- Stockton
- Stockton-on-Tees