erethism

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

delicacy

excitability

niceness

sensibility

sensitiveness

sensitivity

subtlety

susceptibility

vulnerability

Translations

éréthisme

prikkelbaarheid

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛɹɪθɪzəm/

Etymology

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