miasmatism
The obsolete belief that diseases are caused by a miasma, or noxious form of airThe obsolete belief that diseases are caused by a miasma, or noxious form of air.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, uncountable)The obsolete belief that diseases are caused by a miasma, or noxious form of air.
Origin
From miasma + -ism.From miasma + -ism.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable