homeopathy
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homeopathy
- /ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθi/ UK
- /ˌhɒmɪˈɒpəθi/ UK
- /ˌhoʊmiˈɑpəθi/ US
- /ˌhɑmiˈɑpəθi/ US
- /hom(ɪ)jo.pət̪ʰi/ South Asia
Where it comes from
From German Homöopathie, equivalent to English homeo- + -pathy.
noun homeopathies · homoeopathy · homœopathy
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A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.
I am sure that if doctors (for instance) were first taught how to use some of the other methods of homeopathy effectively, particularly the therapeutics and organ-based methods, they would be much more able to incorporate these into their practices […]
Opposite: allopathy
Translations
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noun system of treating diseases with very small amounts
| Español | homeopatía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 동종요법 dongjong'yobeop |
| 日本語 | ホメオパシー homeopashii |
| 中文 | 順勢療法 /顺势疗法 shùnshì liáofǎ |
| हिन्दी | होमियोपैथी homiyopaithī |
| Português | homeopatia |
| Français | homéopathie |
| Deutsch | Homöopathie |
| Italiano | omeopatia |
| Ελληνικά | ομοιοπαθητική omoiopathitikí |
| Română | homeopatie |
| Русский | гомеопа́тия gomeopátija |
| Tiếng Việt | vi lượng đồng căn, vi lượng đồng căn liệu pháp |
| العربية | مُعَالَجَة مَثَلِيَّة muʕālaja maṯaliyya |
| עברית | הומאופתיה homeopatia |
Talk about this word "homeopathy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homeopathy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. homeopathy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homeopathy "homeopathy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homeopathy.Cite this
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