erethism

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) Abnormal excitement of a bodily organ or tissue.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any unusual or morbid overexcitement.
3. (countable, uncountable) A neurological disorder arising from mercury poisoning, leading to irritability, depression, etc.

Concepts

éréthisme

Synonymes

delicacy

excitability

niceness

sensibility

sensitiveness

sensitivity

subtlety

susceptibility

vulnerability

Traductions

prikkelbaarheid

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɛɹɪθɪzəm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From French éréthisme, from Ancient Greek ἐρεθισμός (erethismós), from ἐρεθίζειν (erethízein, “to irritate”).