Fletcherism

[ flech-uh-riz-uhm ]

noun

1. the practice of chewing food until it is reduced to a finely divided, liquefied mass: advocated by Horace Fletcher, 1849–1919, U.S. nutritionist.

Fletcherism

/ ˈflɛtʃəˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. the practice of chewing food thoroughly and drinking liquids in small sips to aid digestion

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fletcherism¹

1905–10, Americanism; Fletcher + -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fletcherism¹

C20: named after Horace Fletcher (1849–1919), American nutritionist

Example Sentences

Though his popularity waned in the nineteen-twenties—calorie counting became the new fad—scientists have recently revisited Fletcherism.

From The New Yorker

The jury may still be out on Fletcherism, but the explanation for gendered chewing is likely a little more straightforward.

From The New Yorker

Though his popularity waned in the nineteen-twenties—calorie counting became the new fad—scientists have recently revisited Fletcherism.

From The New Yorker

The jury may still be out on Fletcherism, but the explanation for gendered chewing is likely a little more straightforward.

From The New Yorker

Fletcherism held a good deal of intuitive appeal.

From Slate