HYPERICISM


Meaning of HYPERICISM in English

-ˌsizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin Hypericum, genus that causes it + English -ism

: a severe dermatitis of domestic herbivorous animals due to photosensitivity resulting from eating St.-John's-wort — compare fagopyrism

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.