bruxism.
The habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.
Meaning & usage
The habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek βρυχή (brukhḗ, “grinding of teeth”) + English -ism (suffix forming nouns indicating a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, or state). The word βρυχή is derived from Ancient Greek βρύκω (brúkō, “bite, chew; devour, gobble; grind one's teeth, gnash”). Note that the stem brux- is an irregular transliteration from Ancient Greek (the form brychism would be expected).
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