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paroxysm

[ par-uhk-siz-uhm, puh-rok†]

noun

  1. any sudden, uncontrollable outburst; a fit of emotion or action: a paroxysm of laughter; The war unleashed a paroxysm of violence.

    paroxysms of rage;

    a paroxysm of laughter;

    a paroxysm of coughing;

    The war unleashed a paroxysm of violence.

  2. Pathology. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically.


paroxysm

/ ˈ±èæ°ùÉ™°ìËŒ²õɪ³úÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. an uncontrollable outburst

    a paroxysm of giggling

  2. pathol
    1. a sudden attack or recurrence of a disease
    2. any fit or convulsion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ±è²¹°ù´Ç³æˈ²â²õ³¾²¹±ô, adjective
  • ËŒ±è²¹°ù´Ç³æˈ²â²õ³¾²¹±ôly, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è²¹°ù·´Ç³æ·²â²õ·³¾²¹±ô [par-, uh, k-, siz, -m, uh, l, p, uh, -rokâ€] ±è²¹°ù·´Ç³æ·²â²õ·³¾¾±³¦ [par-, uh, k-, siz, -mik, p, uh, -rokâ€] adjective
  • ³ó²â·±è±ð°ù·±è²¹°ù·´Ç³æ·²â²õ³¾ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paroxysm1

First recorded in 1570–80; earlier paroxismos, from Greek ±è²¹°ù´Ç³æ²â²õ³¾Ã³²õ “irritation,†derivative of ±è²¹°ù´Ç³æý²Ô±ð¾±²Ô “to irritate.†See par-, oxy- 1, -ism
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paroxysm1

C17: via French from Medieval Latin paroxysmus annoyance, from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxunein to goad, from para- 1(intensifier) + oxunein to sharpen, from oxus sharp
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And yes, in a paroxysm of pettiness, he renamed Mt.

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"The idea that you could have a Christian nationalist position would have just set Jefferson into paroxysms of rage," John said.

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Proving that such paroxysms can descend on anyone at any time and anywhere, the 31-year-old recalls being in Hawaii when it hit her.

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I like to think that’s how everyone reacts when they initially see Delon, whose beauty has long inspired paroxysms of rapture.

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Even weirder, the finales of his prepared speeches are now accompanied by spooky Q-Anon-inspired music, which seems to send the crowd into paroxysms of ecstasy.

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