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Fletcherism

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Etymology

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From Fletcher +‎ -ism, after Horace Fletcher (1849–1919), American health-food enthusiast of the Victorian era.

Noun

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Fletcherism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A dietary system prescribing the repeated chewing of food until all taste is lost, and in abstention from food until very hungry.
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