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humorism|ˈhjuːmərɪz(ə)m|
[f. L. hūmor humour, after humorist. In mod.F. humorisme.]
1. Med. The doctrine of the four bodily ‘humours’ (see humour n. 2 b), and their relation to ‘temperaments’ and to diseases.
1832Edin. Rev. LV. 468 Sometimes Humorism..seems to be favoured. 1832Sir W. Hamilton Discuss. (1852) 246 By Galen, Humorism was first formally expounded... Four elementary fluids..sufficed to explain the varieties of natural temperament, and the causes of disease. 1887Sat. Rev. 13 Aug. 218/1 The dusty old lumber of the temperaments theory—the Humourism of the past.
2. a. The characteristics of a humorist (see humorist 2); humorous style or manner.
1831Coleridge Table-t. 30 July, The very soul of Swift—an intense half self-deceived humorism.
b. A humorous saying or remark.
1897‘Mark Twain’ Notebook (1935) 335 In a dream I have at last encountered a humorism that actually remained one after waking. 1902Sat. Rev. 15 Nov. 620/1 The most sparkling witticisms and the most obvious humourisms have fallen flat. 1907Daily Chron. 26 June 7/5 His eloquent remarks were snatched up by the people he met and mistaken for brilliant humorisms. 1920D. H. Lawrence Women in Love (1921) ii. 34 Gerald smiled grimly at this humorism. |