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viscerotonia

viscerotonia

n. the personality type that, according to Sheldon’s constitutional theory of personality, is associated with an endomorphic physique (see endomorph) and is characterized by a tendency toward love of comfort, food, relaxation, and sociability. —viscerotonic adj.

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