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sanitarium

[san-i-tair-ee-uhm] / ˌsæn ɪˈtɛər i əm /




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The Battle Creek Sanitarium, a world-renowned health spa in the eponymous Michigan city, drew fans of what today we’d call wellness culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The St. Erne Sanitarium had opened on the adjacent West Boulevard, and three others nearby specialized in the feared and stigmatized afflictions of tuberculosis, alcoholism and, in the language of the day, insanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2022

Boyle novel and a 1994 movie about the Kelloggs and the Battle Creek Sanitarium.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2022

It's little wonder many visitors to Battle Creek Sanitarium woreloincloths that resembled diapers.

From Salon • May 7, 2022

Sanitarium Question.—There always comes the question whether these cases need to be sent to a sanitarium or can be treated at home.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)




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