apoplexy
noun/ˈæp.əˌplɛk.si/
Etymology
Late Middle English from Old French apoplexie, from Late Latin apoplexia, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληξία (apoplēxía, “madness; apoplexy, paralysis”), from ἀποπλήσσω (apoplḗssō, “to cripple by a stroke”) + -ία (-ía, nominal suffix). See plague.
Definitions
Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
A state of intense and almost uncontrollable anger.
- Ten Straight White Males die of a mysterious disease and the nation has apoplexy — Headlines — TV Reports — Sympathy. MONEY comes pouring in and there was no discussion about where to find it.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for apoplexy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA