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- [mith-ri-dey-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈmɪθ rɪˌdeɪ tɪz əm/
- /mˈɪθrɪdətˌɪzəm/
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- [mith-ri-dey-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈmɪθ rɪˌdeɪ tɪz əm/
Definitions of mithridatism word
- noun mithridatism the production of immunity against the action of a poison by taking the poison in gradually increased doses. 1
- noun mithridatism immunity to large doses of poison by prior ingestion of gradually increased doses 0
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Origin of mithridatism
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; after Mithridates VI, said to have so immunized himself; see -ism
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Parts of speech for Mithridatism
noun
adjective
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preposition
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mithridatism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mithridatism usage trend in Literature
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