healing en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English heelinge, helynge, from Old English hǣling (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailingō (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną (“to heal”), equivalent to heal + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian hieling (“healing”), Dutch heling (“healing”), German Heilung (“healing; cure”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
- (countable, uncountable) An act of healing, as by a faith healer.
- (countable, uncountable) The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| healings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
healing art · underhealing · crystal healing · overhealing · self-healing · healing lodge · healing leaf · faith healing · spiritual healing · healing crisis · healing blade · chakra healing · mind-healing
Relateds
Translations (35)
af genesing (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · itk גוּוַארִימֵינְטוֹ (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · unm kikeokàn (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · fi paraneminen (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · es curación (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · cu ⰱⰰⰾⱁⰲⰰⱀⰻⱗ (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · la sanatio (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · de Heilung (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · bg лечение (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · bg излекуване (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · it guarigione (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · sw kuponya (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · cu балованиѥ (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · grc ἄκεσις (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · nl heling (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · ru заживле́ние (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · nl genezing (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · sw uponyaji (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · grc ἀκή (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · pl gojenie (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · vi dưỡng thương (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · grc ἴασις (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · ky шыпаа (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · oc garison (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · hu gyógyulás (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · cs hojení (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · ru излече́ние (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · fr guérison (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · ru лече́ние (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · ar شِفَاء (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · pt cura (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · pl leczenie (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · ru исцеле́ние (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · sv läkning (process of regeneration — see also recovery) · ga slánú (process of regeneration — see also recovery)