NOUN | state | tarantism | a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance |
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Meaning | A nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider. | |
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Broader | chorea | Any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs |
Spanish | tarantismo | |
Catalan | tarantisme |
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