tarantism

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Synonyms: tarentism, savantism, parentism, teratism, taranis, tarantino, tarantass, rantism, tarantas, tyrannism, grantism

Antonyms: tarentism, savantism, parentism, teratism, taranis, tarantino, tarantass, rantism, tarantas, tyrannism, grantism

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Noun

1. An extreme [[urge]] to [[dance]], popularly thought to have been caused by the bite of a [[tarantula]] ({{taxfmt|Lycosa tarantula|species}}) and prevalent in southern Italy in the 15th through 17th centuries.

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