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mancinism (n.)

"left-handedness," 1890, from Italian mancinissmo, from mancino "infirm (in the hand)," from manco, from Latin mancus "maimed, infirm, crippled; lame-handed," from PIE *man-ko- "maimed in the hand," from PIE root *man- (2) "hand."

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