noun
- a practitioner of hydropathy; a person who treats diseases using water therapy
Usage: historical; now rare or archaic
Examples
- In the 19th century, hydropaths opened wellness centers across Europe and America.
- The hydropath recommended cold water immersion as a cure for various ailments.
- Victorian patients often consulted a hydropath before visiting a conventional physician.
- Hydropaths believed that water treatments could restore balance to the body.