siderism

noun

sid·​er·​ism

ˈsidəˌrizəm

plural -s

: a phenomenon similar to animal magnetism formerly supposed to result from the bringing of iron or other inorganic bodies into connection with the human body

Word History

Etymology

New Latin siderismus, from sider- + Latin -ismus -ism

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