Edenize

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English

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Etymology

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From Eden +‎ -ize. The nursing sense comes from the Eden Alternative proposed by William H. Thomas (physician).

Verb

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Edenize (third-person singular simple present Edenizes, present participle Edenizing, simple past and past participle Edenized)

  1. (transitive) To bring to a state of paradisaic happiness.
  2. (transitive, nursing) To convert (a traditional institutional nursing home) into a community where patients can live a full and active life.
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