"contortionism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From contortion + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|contortion|ism}} contortion + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} contortionism (uncountable)
  1. An acrobatic display involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. Wikipedia link: contortionism Tags: uncountable
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