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Meaning of etherism in English:

etherism

Pronunciation /ˈiːθ(ə)rɪz(ə)m/

noun

(also aetherism)
Medicine

  • Addiction to ether (now rare). In later use also: poisoning by ether.

Origin

Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From ether + -ism.