Found 3 items, similar to paroxysm.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: paroxysm serangan hebat
English → English (WordNet) Definition: paroxysm paroxysm n : a sudden uncontrollable attack; “a paroxysm of giggling”; “a fit of coughing”; “convulsions of laughter” [syn: fit, convulsion]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Paroxysm Paroxysm \Par"ox*ysm\, n. [F. paroxysme, Gr. ?, fr. ? to sharpen, irritate; para` beside, beyond + ? to sharpen, from ? sharp.] 1. (Med.) The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. Any sudden and violent emotion; spasmodic passion or action; a convulsion; a fit. [1913 Webster] The returning paroxysms of diffidence and despair. --South. [1913 Webster]