"Fletcherism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Fletcher + -ism, after Horace Fletcher (1849–1919), American health-food enthusiast of the Victorian era. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Fletcher|ism}} Fletcher + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} 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. Wikipedia link: Horace Fletcher Tags: historical, uncountable Related terms: Fletcherian, Fletcherite

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