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[Noun] | "par*ox*ysm" | \ ˈper-ək-ˌsi-zəm \
1: a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
2: a sudden violent emotion or action : outburst
Origin: 15th century ;
Middle English paroxism, from Medieval Latin paroxysmus, from Greek paroxysmos, from paroxynein to stimulate, from para- + oxynein to provoke, from oxys sharp {mat|oxygen|};
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[Noun] | "paroxysm"
1: a sudden intense expression of strong feeling;
* e.g., " ... a paroxysm of laughter greeted the pratfall "
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2: a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order);
* e.g., " ... Darwin's introduction of the theory of evolution created paroxysms in both religion and science that are still being felt today "
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[ "paroxysm" ]
1: a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms
* e.g., ... In this violent paroxysm the whole top of the mountain is believed to have been swept away.
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[ "Paroxysm" ]
1: a sudden, severe attack of the symptoms of a disease, usually recurring periodically; a sudden outburst of emotion
* e.g., ... In The Sea-Wolf by Jack London, Wolf Larsen's paroxysms lead to his eventual death.
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[ "Paroxysm" ]
1: A paroxysm of something is like a large amount of emotion. Ex- Paroxysm of happiness is a lot of happiness at once.
* e.g., ... I am currently engulfed in a paroxysm of depression.
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[ "Paroxysm" ]
1: A fit of rage, or pain. An outburst.
* e.g., ... When i first played the alpha of Paroxysm io wet myself..its soooo good
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[ "Hysterical Paroxysm" ]
1: Orgasm.
* e.g., ... I had 12 hysterical paroxysms yesterday.
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