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paroxysm
[ par-uhk-siz-uhm, puh-rok‐ ]
noun
- 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.
- Pathology. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically.
paroxysm
/ ˈæəˌɪə /
noun
- an uncontrollable outburst
a paroxysm of giggling
- pathol
- a sudden attack or recurrence of a disease
- any fit or convulsion
Derived Forms
- ˌ貹dzˈ, adjective
- ˌ貹dzˈly, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- 貹·dz·· [par-, uh, k-, siz, -m, uh, l, p, uh, -rok‐] 貹·dz·· [par-, uh, k-, siz, -mik, p, uh, -rok‐] adjective
- ··貹·dz· noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of paroxysm1
Example Sentences
And yes, in a paroxysm of pettiness, he renamed Mt.
"The idea that you could have a Christian nationalist position would have just set Jefferson into paroxysms of rage," John said.
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.
I like to think that’s how everyone reacts when they initially see Delon, whose beauty has long inspired paroxysms of rapture.
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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