hydropathy
- noun
- /haɪˈdrɒpəθi/
- Archaic
:
hidropatía
- In her practice, she emphasized hydropathy as a natural way to detoxify the body using water.
Examples
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Hydropathy is often used to treat conditions such as arthritis by applying hydropathy therapies.
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In early 1860, wrapping up their American tour, Thomas and Mary returned to New York to set up a home in which they could treat patients with hydropathy, homeopathy, dietetics, gymnastics, and electricity.
Academic text (2018) -
Together they practiced hydropathy, advocated for health reform and women's rights, and promoted free love.
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Now, in addition to hydropathy, homeopathy, and magnetism, she wielded knowledge from the spirit world.
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For treatments, he tried "galvanization," whereby an electric current from a battery was applied to his body, and the "water cure" (hydropathy), during which he was scrubbed with cold water, wrapped in a sheet, and soaked. (The water cure was supposed to move blood from the viscera to the skin.)
Academic text (2010) -
Many health spas offer hydropathy treatments, including mineral baths and hydro-massage.
Synonyms
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5.2
Using water to help the body heal or relax
Surface Forms
Morphology
hydropathy = hydro + pathy
Although hydro- is transparent as 'water', the learned element pathy is not transparent to an average B1 learner, so the full meaning is not easy to infer from the parts.
Etymology
The word hydropathy comes from Greek parts hydro- 'water' and -pathy 'suffering', as in sympathy. So hydropathy means treating illness with water, for example with baths or by drinking certain waters.