Path. [f. mod.L. the-a TEA + -ISM.] A morbid condition characterized by headache, sleeplessness, and palpitation of the heart, caused by excessive tea-drinking.
1886. Science, VIII. 132. It is customary to speak of acute, subacute and chronic ‘theism,’ a form that has no connection with theological matters.
1906. Daily News, 14 Sept., 6. It is well to keep an eye on ‘acute caffeism’ and ‘chronic theism.’
