paroxysm
11paroxysm — noun Etymology: Middle English paroxism, from Medieval Latin paroxysmus, from Greek paroxysmos, from paroxynein to stimulate, from para + oxynein to provoke, from oxys sharp more at oxygen Date: 15th century 1. a fit, attack, or sudden increase… …
12paroxysm — par|ox|ys|m [ˈpærəksızəm] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: paroxysme, from Greek paroxysmos, from paroxynein to encourage into action , from oxys sharp ] 1.) a sudden expression of strong feeling that you cannot control paroxysm of ▪ Had she …
13paroxysm — noun (C) 1 a paroxysm of rage/jealousy/laughter etc a sudden uncontrollable expression of strong feeling: Joshua suddenly broke out into a paroxysm of sobbing. 2 a sudden, short attack of pain, coughing, shaking etc (+ of): paroxysms of coughing… …
14paroxysm — par|ox|ysm [ perək,sızəm ] noun count FORMAL a sudden uncontrolled expression of emotion: paroxysm of: paroxysms of laughter …
15paroxysm — [ parəksɪz(ə)m] noun a sudden attack or violent expression of something: a paroxysm of weeping. Derivatives paroxysmal adjective Origin ME: from Fr. paroxysme, via med. L. from Gk paroxusmos, from paroxunein exasperate , from para beyond +… …
16paroxysm — paroxysmal, paroxysmic, adj. paroxysmally, adv. /par euhk siz euhm/, n. 1. any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage. 2. Pathol. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually… …
17paroxysm — noun /ˈpæɹ.əkˌsɪz.əm/ a) A random or sudden outburst (of activity). b) A sudden recurrence of a disease …
18paroxysm — Synonyms and related words: Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, abdominal epilepsy, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, acute pain, affect epilepsy, akinetic epilepsy, amok, apoplexy, arrest, attack, autonomic epilepsy, bite, blaze …
19paroxysm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fit, seizure, spasm; convulsion, attack; outburst, frenzy. See agitation, violence, pain. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Outburst] Syn. passion, hysterics, outbreak, frenzy, furor, fury, violence, agitation,… …
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