单词 | humorism |
释义 | humorismn. 1. Medicine. The theory that health, disease, and temperament are determined by the four humours of the body, or by bodily fluids generally; = humoralism n. Now historical and rare. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > art or science of medicine > medical theories or doctrines > [noun] > humoralism or fluidism humoral theory1785 humorism1808 humoralism1822 fluidism1835 humorology1844 1808 Edinb. Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 4 71 Moscati..confesses his object was to oppose Brownism to humorism, which was prevalent throughout Italy, and particularly taught by the professor of the practice of medicine at Pavia. 1832 Edinb. Rev. 55 468 Sometimes Humorism..seems to be favoured. 1832 W. Hamilton in Edinb. Rev. July 469 By Galen, Humorism was first formally expounded... Four elementary fluids..sufficed to explain the varieties of natural temperament, and the causes of disease. 1841 Provinc. Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 29 May 166/2 Modern humorism rests entirely on an observation of facts, and in this respect its followers have done nothing more than imitate the example of pathologists, and extend the dominion of their inquiry from the solids to the fluids. 1887 Sat. Rev. 13 Aug. 218/1 The dusty old lumber of the temperaments theory—the Humourism of the past. 1910 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 1 Oct. 921/1 (title) An address on ancient humorism and modern humorism. 2011 Cell 146 859/1 Despite modern medicine's departure from humorism, the idea that a cellular collapse in homeostasis might underlie late onset diseases still prevails. 2. a. Humorous style or manner.In later use chiefly in critical works relating to foreign (esp. Italian) literature. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [noun] > humour > humorous style or manner humorisma1834 humorology1835 jokiness1869 a1834 S. T. Coleridge Specimens of Table Talk (1835) I. 156 The very soul of Swift—an intense half self-deceived humorism. 1870 Dental Times 7 112 Had I the brains and power of humorism of a Charles Dickens, what an opportunity would a scene like the above present to the mind of such a genius. 1910 R. Barr Sword Maker xix. 354 If your Highness really wishes me to do this, and there is no concealed humorism in your request which I am too dull to fathom, you must accompany me to my study. 1928 H. R. Marraro in Contemp. Ital. Short Stories vi. 51 A fine veil of humorism is present in all the works of Panzini. 1960 R. Poggioli Poets of Russia viii. 268 Even his humorism, when directed toward the self of the poet, is like the humorism of a suffering clown. 1992 A. Amoia Women on Ital. Literary Scene iv. 73 The author's sharp spirit of observation, her sensitivity, her cultural breadth, and her humorism. b. A humorous or witty saying or remark. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [noun] > jest or pleasantry > a jest or joke gameOE jape1377 bourda1387 mirthc1390 mowa1393 chapec1400 skauncec1440 sport?1449 popc1540 flirt1549 jest1551 merriment1576 shifta1577 facetiae1577 gig1590 pleasantry1594 lepidity1647 rallery1653 drollery1654 wit-crack1662 joco1663 pleasance1668 joke1670 jocunditya1734 quizzification1801 funniment1826 side-splitter1834 funniness1838 quizzery1841 jocularity1846 rib-tickler1855 jocosity1859 humorism1860 gag1863 gas1914 nifty1918 mirthquaker1921 rib1929 boffo1934 giggle1936 1860 Westm. Rev. July 32 Neither have we thought it desirable to give a collection of the quaint humorisms that abound in the two first volumes. 1897 ‘M. Twain’ Notebk. (1935) 335 In a dream I have at last encountered a humorism that actually remained one after waking. 1902 Sat. Rev. 15 Nov. 620/1 The most sparkling witticisms and the most obvious humourisms have fallen flat. 1920 D. H. Lawrence Women in Love ii. 31 Gerald smiled grimly at this humourism. 1990 R. Blount First Hubby 181 She gave me a look. ‘I know you don't mean that, that's just one of your little humorisms.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1808 |
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