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kneipping

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English

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Etymology

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From Kneipp +‎ -ing, after Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897), German priest.

Noun

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kneipping (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of Kneippism
    • 2009 March 13, Janine Di Giovanni, “The Road to Wellville”, in New York Times[1]:
      The hot-and-cold-water treatment Sweetie referred to is called kneipping: you put your feet or your wrists or your shins in water to force your circulation to speed up.