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PRONUNCIATION OF BREATHARIANISM

breatharianism  [ˌbrɛθˈɛərɪənɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREATHARIANISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breatharianism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREATHARIANISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Inedia

Inedia or breatharianism is the belief that it is possible for a person to live without consuming food. Breatharians claim that food, and in some cases water, are not necessary for survival, and that humans can be sustained solely by prana, the vital life force in Hinduism. According to Ayurveda, sunlight is one of the main sources of prana, and some practitioners believe that it is possible for a person to survive on sunlight alone. The terms breatharianism or inedia may also refer to this philosophy practiced as a lifestyle in place of the usual diet. Breatharianism is considered a lethal pseudoscience by scientists and medical professionals, and several adherents of these practices have died from starvation and dehydration.

Definition of breatharianism in the English dictionary

The definition of breatharianism in the dictionary is the belief that it is possible to subsist on air alone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREATHARIANISM


agrarianism
əˈɡrɛərɪənɪzəm
antinomianism
ˌæntɪˈnəʊmɪənɪzəm
antiquarianism
ˌæntɪˈkweərɪənɪzəm
Aristotelianism
ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪənɪzəm
authoritarianism
ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm
Cartesianism
kɑːˈtiːzɪənɪzəm
egalitarianism
ɪˌɡælɪˈteərɪənɪzəm
epicureanism
ˌɛpɪkjʊəˈrɪənɪzəm
equestrianism
ɪˈkwɛstrɪənɪzəm
Hegelianism
hɪˈɡeɪlɪənɪzəm
Kantianism
ˈkæntɪənɪzəm
lesbianism
ˈlɛzbɪənɪzəm
libertarianism
ˌlɪbəˈtɛərɪənɪzəm
Machiavellianism
ˌmækɪəˈvelɪənɪzəm
messianism
mɛˈsaɪənɪzəm
pedestrianism
pəˈdɛstrɪənɪzəm
presbyterianism
ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪənɪzəm
Rastafarianism
ˌræstəˈfɛərɪənɪzəm
totalitarianism
təʊˌtælɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm
Trinitarianism
ˌtrɪnɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREATHARIANISM

breath freshener
breath test
breath-test
breathability
breathable
breathalyse
Breathalyser
breathalyze
Breathalyzer
breatharian
breathe
breathe again
breathe down someone´s neck
breathe one´s last
breathed
breather
breathful
breathier
breathiest
breathily

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREATHARIANISM

Anglicanism
Confucianism
coping mechanism
defence mechanism
Exchange Rate Mechanism
hedonism
hooliganism
humanism
humanitarianism
mechanism
microorganism
New Urbanism
organism
paganism
Pan-Africanism
safety mechanism
Satanism
shamanism
urbanism
veganism
vegetarianism

Synonyms and antonyms of breatharianism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «breatharianism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREATHARIANISM

Find out the translation of breatharianism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breatharianism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breatharianism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

气者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Aerivorismo
570 millions of speakers

English

breatharianism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

breatharianism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

breatharianism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бретарианство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

respiratorianismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

breatharianism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

respirianisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Breatharianism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Breatharianismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

breatharianism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호흡 식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Breatharianism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sống bằng không khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

breatharianism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वसनवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

breatharianism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

breatharianism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

breatharianism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бретаріанство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

breatharianism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

breatharianism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breatharianism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

breatharianism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

breatharianism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breatharianism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHARIANISM»

The term «breatharianism» is normally little used and occupies the 149.110 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHARIANISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breatharianism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREATHARIANISM»

Discover the use of breatharianism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breatharianism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sunfood Living: Resource Guide for Global Health
There are those who argue that breatharianism is legitimate because it is practiced by Tibetan monks. The monks do what could be better described as fasting, and they do it for a limited amount of time. They may also follow a frugal diet.
John McCabe, 2007
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Steps to Writing Well
Some were convinced enough by what they saw to begin limiting their own diets, taking the first steps toward Breatharianism. 5 In his intensives, Brooks did not recommend that people stop eating altogether. Rather, he suggested they “clean  ...
Jean Wyrick, 2013
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Juice Fasting and Detoxification: Use the Healing Power of ...
Breatharianism Breatharianism, as you may have guessed from the name, is the ultimate in fasting. Not only don't you take in any food, you don't take any water! What's left? Just air and sunshine and love. This kind of fasting definitely requires  ...
Steve Meyerowitz, 1999
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Fasting: An Exceptional Human Experience
123) The consensus of the scientific community is that breatharianism is potentially lethal, and in fact a number of people have died practicing it (BBC, 1999; Walker, & O'Reilly, 1999). Some promote the practice of breatharianism as a skill ...
Randi Fredricks, Randi Fredricks Ph D, 2012
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Living in the Tao: The Effortless Path of Self-Discovery
... that is how you achieve health, harmony, balance, and longevity. BREATHARIANISM. Where does all this lead? Well, as I mentioned before, ... Once you open the body totally, you will. Medicine Meals—Foods That Heal. 189. Breatharianism.
Mantak Chia, William U. Wei, 2009
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Isms: From Autoeroticism to Zoroastrianism--an Irreverent ...
According to breatharianism, humans can live on prana, or light energy, alone. Prana, first mentioned in the ancient Hindu text The Upanisloads, is the infinite energy from which all matter is derived. The act of breathing is the physical gateway ...
Gregory Bergman, 2006
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Modern Day Mystic: A Psychic & Spiritual Journey Through a ...
Breatharianism, by the way, is the theoretical postulate that, because everything is made up of energy, it might be possible to live on air alone – breath - if one's system could extract all its needed energy from the surrounding air and the cosmic ...
Thomas Lyons, 2005
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The World's Worst: A Guide to the Most Disgusting, Hideous, ...
least healthy diet breatharianism f you're a vegetarian, you might feel morally superior to meat eaters. If you're a vegan, eschewing all animal products, you most likely turn up your nose at weak-willed vegetarians who succumb to cheese.
Mark Frauenfelder, 2011
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The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, ...
by John Taylor, Ph.D., www .adhdoutreach.com/Tayloradhd.htm). inedia ( breatharianism) Inedia is the alleged ability to live without food or drink. Some inediates become breatharians, like Therese Neumann (1898–1962) of Bavaria, who said ...
Robert Carroll, 2011
10
Cosmic Reawakening
Breatharianism and physical immortality are feasible realities toward which we need to strive. They will become more common-place as the Earth receives more Cosmic Energy each year. It is this energy that will be responsible for the mass ...
Artimia Arian, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREATHARIANISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breatharianism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Puppy thoroughly enjoys first AC experience, on The Feed!
... and really seems to enjoy the experience. Either that, or it's on the breatharianism fad diet where you only eat air -- and it is pigging out. «CBS News, Jul 15»
2
Weight loss diets that you should NEVER follow
The Breatharian Diet: So this diet works on a so-called idea that one needs only sunlight and air to survive. False. Breatharianism, focusses on ... «India Today, Jun 15»
3
Human Barbie 101: Everything you need to know about ALL the …
Instead, Valeria puts her appearance down to intensive gym time and at one point, breatharianism - the belief that you can survive on light and ... «Cosmopolitan UK, May 15»
4
Russian human barbie doll confesses that photos of abs were …
Breatharianism is said to be a cult that believes food and water are not necessary in a person's diet. Most recently, a series of spring-themed ... «AsiaOne, May 15»
5
6 'Health' Fads That Are Almost Too Bizarre To Be True
Shine survived on a diet of only water, spiritual light, and air—what some called breatharianism. After 47 days, Shine ended her experiment, ... «Care2.com, May 15»
6
9 Ways Trying to Lose Weight Can Kill You
In Scotland, an Australian-born woman who practiced "breatharianism" (eating very little, and relying on air and light for sustainance) died ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Apr 15»
7
Move over Barbie, Lammily Doll Brings the Gift of Reality to Girls …
Lammily may very well save a generation of girls from converting to “breatharianism”. Upon their production, Lammily has 19,000 dolls going to ... «Financialbuzz.com, Nov 14»
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Human Barbie Hospitalized, Was Allegedly 'Punched and Strangled …
First, she said that she was converting to "Breatharianism," where she would sustain life on air and light alone. Then, in a later interview, she ... «Cambio, Nov 14»
9
Why crash diets may actually be good for you
No wonder Oz is also the home of the most extreme crash diet ever fiendishly devised – the cult of “breatharianism”,where you don't consume ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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Extra: 8 desperate ways to lose weight that could be deadly
Followers of Breatharianism believe that food and water are unnecessary: sunlight provides all the nutrients you need, via cosmic energy. «Peoria Journal Star, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Breatharianism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/breatharianism>. May 2024 ».
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