Dynamize

/ˈdaɪnəmaɪz/ verb

Definition

To make something dynamic or energetic; to activate or invigorate; in homeopathy, to subject to dynamization.

Etymology

From Greek dynamis (power) + -ize (verb suffix). The general meaning emerged in the 1800s from the Greek root, while the homeopathic usage developed specifically from Hahnemann's system.

Kelly Says

The verb 'dynamize' connects to 'dynamic,' 'dynamite,' and 'dynasty'—all from the same Greek root meaning power, showing how one ancient concept fractured into modern words with wildly different meanings.

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