- convulsionist
- con·vul·sion·ist
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convulsionist
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Convulsionist — Con*vul sion*ist, n. One who has convulsions; esp., one of a body of fanatics in France, early in the eighteenth century, who went into convulsions under the influence of religious emotion; as, the Convulsionists of St. M[ e]dard. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convulsionist — nə̇st noun ( s) Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: French convulsionniste, from convulsion + iste ist : convulsionary … Useful english dictionary
Convulsionary — Con*vul sion*a*ry, n. A convulsionist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
