Definitions for tarantism
ˈtær ənˌtɪz əmtaran·tism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tarantismnoun

   a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tarantismnoun

   An extreme urge to dance, popularly thought to have been caused by the bite of a tarantula and prevalent in southern Italy in the 15th through 17th centuries.

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1. tarantism

   Tarantism is a psychological illness characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century and widely believed at the time to have been caused by the bite of a tarantula. It is also referred to as a form of hysteria, believed to be cured by certain music or dances.

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1. Tarantismnoun

   a nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protracted dancing to appropriate music

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1. Tarantism

   Tarantism is an alleged, possibly deadly envenomation, popularly believed to result from the bite of a kind of wolf spider called a "tarantula". Later through extensive research it was shown to be caused by the bite of Latrodectus tredecimguttatus, commonly known as the Mediterranean black widow or steppe spider. However, the term historically is used to refer to a dancing mania characteristic of Southern Italy and which likely had little to do with spider bites.

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1. Tarantism

   tar′ant-izm, n. an epidemic leaping or dancing mania, somewhat resembling chorea—also Tar′entism.—ns. Tarantel′la, Tarentel′la, a lively Neapolitan dance in triplets for one couple—thought a remedy for tarantism; Taran′tula, Taren′tula, a species of spider found in South Italy, whose bite is much dreaded, and was long supposed to cause tarantism. [It. tarantola—Taranto—L. Tarentum, a town in South Italy where the spider abounds.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tarantism in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tarantism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tarantism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tarantism
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarantism
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tarantism
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tarantism