tarantism

/ˈtæɹəntɪzm/

IPA: /T ER0 AE1 N T IH0 Z AH0 M/

noun
  1. 1

    An extreme urge to dance, popularly thought to have been caused by the bite of a tarantula (Lycosa tarantula) and prevalent in southern Italy in the 15th through 17th centuries.

    syn:choreomaniadancing mania

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