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Fletcherism

[ flech-uh-riz-uhm ]
/ ˈflɛtʃ əˌrɪz əm /
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noun
the practice of chewing food until it is reduced to a finely divided, liquefied mass: advocated by Horace Fletcher, 1849–1919, U.S. nutritionist.
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Origin of Fletcherism

1905–10, Americanism;Fletcher + -ism
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British Dictionary definitions for Fletcherism

Fletcherism
/ (ˈflɛtʃəˌrɪzəm) /

noun
the practice of chewing food thoroughly and drinking liquids in small sips to aid digestion

Word Origin for Fletcherism

C20: named after Horace Fletcher (1849–1919), American nutritionist
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