# bruxism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹʌksɪz(ə)m/

## Definitions
1. The habit or practice of grinding the teeth, as while sleeping, or due to stress or certain drugs.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek βρυχή (brukhḗ, “grinding of teeth”) + English -ism (suffix forming nouns indicating a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, or state). The word βρυχή is derived from Ancient Greek βρύκω (brúkō, “bite, chew; devour, gobble; grind one's teeth, gnash”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bruxism