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healing

noun
/ˈhiːlɪŋ/

Etymology

From Middle English heelinge, helynge, from Old English hǣling (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailingō (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną (“to heal”), equivalent to heal + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian hieling (“healing”), Dutch heling (“healing”), German Heilung (“healing; cure”).

  1. derived from *hailijaną✻ — “to heal”
  2. inherited from *hailingō✻ — “healing”
  3. inherited from hǣling — “healing”
  4. inherited from heelinge

Definitions

  1. The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.

  2. An act of healing, as by a faith healer.

  3. The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. present participle and gerund of heal

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Derived

chakra healing, crystal healing, faith healing, healing art, healing blade, healing crisis, healing leaf, healing lodge, mind-healing, overhealing, self-healing, spiritual healing, underhealing

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at healing. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at healing. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at healing

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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