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单词 tarantism
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tar•ant•ism  (tarən tiz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, esp. as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula. Also, tarentism. Cf. tarantula (def. 3).
  • Neo-Latin tarantismus. See Taranto, -ism
  • 1630–40
tarant•ist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tarantism /ˈtærənˌtɪzəm/ n
  1. a nervous disorder marked by uncontrollable bodily movement, widespread in S Italy during the 15th to 17th centuries: popularly thought to be caused by the bite of a tarantula
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin tarantismus, from Taranto; see tarantula
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