Home › Words › H › hygienismhygienismhygienism means the practice of hygiene.EtymologyFrom hygiene + -ism.nounThe practice of hygiene.e.g.“The new hygienism beginning in the 1890s, on the other hand, dealt with the most private and intimate: clothing, the bedroom, personal cleanliness.” — 2005, Miriam R. Levin, Cultures of Control, page 96:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.hygienics 81% match — The science of hygiene vs hygienism →hygiology 74% match — The science of hygiene or the preservation of health. vs hygienism →hygenicist 73% match — Synonym of hygienist. vs hygienism →hygienic 71% match — Pertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary, free of disease. vs hygienism →hygienically 69% match — In a hygienic manner. vs hygienism →cleanliness 65% match — The property of being cleanly, or habitually clean; good hygiene. vs hygienism →hygienist 64% match — A person skilled in hygienics, but especially a dental assistant who cleans teeth etc vs hygienism →hygeian 63% match — Relating to Hygeia, the goddess of health. vs hygienism →