tarantist
/ˈtɛrəntɪst/
noun
- A person affected by tarantism, or one who dances wildly as if possessed.
- In the old stories, a tarantist could only be cured by more dancing.
- The festival reenactment featured a performer playing the role of a tarantist.
- The tarantist danced frantically through the town square.
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