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Dermatophagia is a type of pica and a body-focused repetitive behavior that involves gnawing or biting one's own skin, usually at the fingers. It can be conscious or unconscious, and it may be related to other disorders such as OCD or autism.
Learn about the sound system of French, including its consonants, vowels, nasalisation, liaison, elision and enchaînement. See phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and examples of words and phrases.
Learn about the French alphabet, based on the Latin alphabet with five diacritics and two ligatures. Find out how the spelling and pronunciation of French words are influenced by historical and phonological principles.
Pronunciation in Wikipedia should be transcribed using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), except in the particular cases noted below.. For English pronunciations, broad diaphonemic transcriptions should be used; these are intended to provide a correct interpretation regardless of the reader's accent.
Excoriation disorder, also known as dermatillomania or skin picking disorder, is a mental disorder that causes repeated picking at one's own skin. It can be triggered by stress, anxiety, or perceived skin defects, and can lead to physical damage, infection, and psychological distress.
A list of surnames of French origin or language, sorted by alphabetical order. Find the meaning, origin and variations of French names such as Dupont, Martin, Lefebvre, etc.
A shibboleth is a word or custom that distinguishes members of different groups by their pronunciation or style. Learn about the origin of the term from the Bible and some historical examples of shibboleths used in war and persecution.
à la short for (ellipsis of) à la manière de; in the manner of/in the style of [1]à la carte lit. "on the card, i.e. menu"; In restaurants it refers to ordering individual dishes "à la carte" rather than a fixed-price meal "menu".