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单词 psychrolute
释义 psychrolute|ps-, ˈsaɪkrəljuːt|
[ad. Gr. ψῡχρολούτ-ης a bather in cold water, f. ψῡχρολουσία bathing in cold water, f. ψῡχρός cold + λούειν to bathe.]
One who bathes in the open air daily throughout the winter; spec. a member of a society formed c 1840 to promote this practice.
1872Bp. Selwyn in Morgan Univ. Oars (1873) 302 Many were also psychrolutes, bathing in winter in all states of the river.1897Dict. Nat. Biog. LI. 339/2 [Sir L. Shadwell] was president of the Society of Psychrolutes, the qualification for the membership..being the daily practice of bathing out of doors from November to March.
So psychroˈlutist Obs. (erron. pseuchro-), an advocate of bathing in cold water.
1702Floyer Hot & Cold Bath. i. iv. (1709) 181 Every Physician will in the next Age be a Pseuchrolutist.
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