pythonism
/ˈpʌɪθ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/ /ˈpʌɪθənɪz(ə)m/ /ˈpɪθ(ə)nɪz(ə)m/Now rare
noun
Communication with or possession by a spirit; occult power derived from this; divination.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nicols (fl. 1652), writer on gemstones. From Python + -ism.
- acupunctural
- acupuncturation
- acupuncture
- acupuncture point
- acupuncturist
- acushla
- a cut above
- acutance
- acutance developer
- acutangular
- acute
- acute abdomen
- acute accent
- acute-angled
- acuted
- acutely
- acute mountain sickness
- acute myeloid leukaemia
- acute myeloid leukemia
- acuteness
- acute rheumatism
- acutifoliate
- acutish
- ACV
- ACW