Tarantism

Definition:

• (n.) A nervous affection producing melancholy, stupor, and an uncontrollable desire to dance. It was supposed to be produced by the bite of the tarantula, and considered to be incapable of cure except by protracted dancing to appropriate music.

Compare tarantism with other words:

tarantism vs. tarentism

dance vs. tarantism

tarantism vs. urge

tarantella vs. tarantism

tarantism vs. tarantula