naturopathy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti Proto-Italic *gnāskōrder. Latin nāscor Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin nātūralbor. Old French naturebor. Middle English nature English nature Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English -pathy English naturopathy From nature + -o- + -pathy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A system of therapy that avoids synthetic drugs and surgery, while emphasizing the use of natural remedies (plants and the elements) and physical means (massage, acupuncture) to treat illness.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| naturopathies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
naturopathist · naturopathic · naturopathically · naturopath
Relateds
Translations (20)
fi naturopatia (system of therapy) · da naturhelbredelse (system of therapy) · fr naturopathie (system of therapy) · nb naturopati (system of therapy) · nl natuurgeneeswijze (system of therapy) · es naturopatía (system of therapy) · ja 自然療法 (system of therapy) · fi luonnonlääketiede (system of therapy) · sv naturopati (system of therapy) · tr naturopati (system of therapy) · de Naturheilkunde (system of therapy) · sv naturopatisk medicin (system of therapy) · ru натуропа́тия (system of therapy) · gu નિસર્ગોપચાર (system of therapy) · cmn 自然醫學 /自然医学 (system of therapy) · ru лече́ние есте́ственными сре́дствами (system of therapy) · nl natuurgeneeskunde (system of therapy) · ka ნატუროპათია (system of therapy) · bg природолечение (system of therapy) · sv naturmedicin (system of therapy)