naturopathy
English
noun
Definitions
- (alternative medicine) A system of therapy that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural remedies (air, water, heat, sunshine) and physical means (massage, electrical treatment) to treat illness.
Etymology
Affix from English nature.
Origin
English
nature
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antinature English
- naturable English
- nature English
- natured English
- naturehood English
- natureless English
- naturescape English
- naturian English
- naturism English
- naturist English
- naturistic English
- naturity English
- naturize English
- naturogenic English
- naturopathic English
- naturopathist English
- nonnature English
- preternature English
- renature English
- transnature English
- unnature English
- nature Middle English