healing
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healing¹
- /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
Sounds like heeling · Rhymes with -iːlɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English heelinge, helynge, from Old English hǣling (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailingō (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną (“to heal”), equivalent to heal + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian hieling (“healing”), Dutch heling (“healing”), German Heilung (“healing; cure”).
noun healings
- The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
- An act of healing, as by a faith healer.
- The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.
healing²
- /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
Sounds like heeling · Rhymes with -iːlɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English heelyng, equivalent to heal + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of heal
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alterative, therapeutic, healthful, curative, sanative, remedial, medicinal, medicine, surgeon, treating, treatment, wound, dressing, sanitation, scarring, therapy
Translations
Every language
noun process of regeneration — see also recovery
| Español | curación |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | kuponya, uponyaji |
| Português | cura |
| Français | guérison |
| Deutsch | Heilung |
| Italiano | guarigione |
| Русский | исцеле́ние iscelénije, излече́ние izlečénije, лече́ние lečénije, заживле́ние zaživlénije |
| Tiếng Việt | dưỡng thương |
| العربية | شِفَاء šifāʔ |
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title = {healing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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