Fletcherism
English
Etymology
Fletcher + -ism, after Horace Fletcher (1849–1919), American health-food enthusiast of the Victorian era.
Noun
Fletcherism (uncountable)
- (historical) A dietary system prescribing the repeated chewing of food until all taste is lost, and in abstention from food until very hungry.
Related terms
- Fletcherian
- Fletcherite