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leprosity.

Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɛˈpɹɑsɪti/General-American/lɛˈpɹɒsɪti/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  2. The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold.

    countable · uncountable
    The purpose of physical alchemy—as opposed to its various spiritual pursuits—was to treat the leprosity of base metals such as lead, refining and purifying them into gold.
  3. Synonym of scaliness.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English leprosite, from Medieval Latin leprositas (“state of being leprous, leprosy”) either directly or via French leprosite, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -itas (“-ity”).

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