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Meaning of "catalepsy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATALEPSY

From Medieval Latin catalēpsia, variant of Late Latin catalēpsis, from Greek katalēpsis, literally: a seizing, from katalambanein to hold down, from kata- down + lambanein to grasp.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CATALEPSY

catalepsy  [ˈkætəˌlɛpsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATALEPSY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Catalepsy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATALEPSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

catalepsy

Catalepsy

Catalepsy is a nervous condition characterized by muscular rigidity and fixity of posture regardless of external stimuli, as well as decreased sensitivity to pain.

Definition of catalepsy in the English dictionary

The definition of catalepsy in the dictionary is a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATALEPSY


acatalepsy
eɪˈkætəˌlɛpsɪ
antiepilepsy
ˌæntɪˈɛpɪlɛpsɪ
autopsy
ˈɔːtəpsɪ
biopsy
ˈbaɪɒpsɪ
Dempsey
ˈdɛmpsɪ
dyspepsy
dɪsˈpɛpsɪ
epilepsy
ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsɪ
eupepsy
juːˈpɛpsɪ
Gipsy
ˈdʒɪpsɪ
Gypsy
ˈdʒɪpsɪ
lithotripsy
ˈlɪθəʊˌtrɪpsɪ
mopsy
ˈmɒpsɪ
narcolepsy
ˈnɑːkəˌlɛpsɪ
necropsy
ˈnɛkrɒpsɪ
nympholepsy
ˈnɪmfəˌlɛpsɪ
parablepsy
ˈpærəˌblɛpsɪ
popsy
ˈpɒpsɪ
tipsy
ˈtɪpsɪ
upsee
ˈʌpsɪ
whoopsie
ˈwʊpsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATALEPSY

catalase
catalatic
catalectic
cataleptic
cataleptically
catalexis
Catalina Island
catallactic
catallactically
catalo
cataloger
catalogic
catalogize
catalogue
cataloguer
cataloguing
cataloguise
cataloguist
Catalonia
catalpa

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATALEPSY

apepsy
busy
classy
controversy
copsy
courtesy
daisy
dimpsy
easy
embassy
fantasy
glossy
limpsy
Malagasy
messy
noisy
pussy
Roma gypsy
slimpsy
sy

Synonyms and antonyms of catalepsy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «catalepsy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATALEPSY

Find out the translation of catalepsy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of catalepsy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «catalepsy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

僵住
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

catalepsia
570 millions of speakers

English

catalepsy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धनुस्तंभ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجمدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оцепенение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

catalepsia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মূচ্র্ছারোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

catalepsie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Catalepsy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Katalepsie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カタレプシー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강직증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Catalepsy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bịnh tê dại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சார்தீனியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅटलिप्सी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

katalepsi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

catalessi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

katalepsja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заціпеніння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catalepsie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταληψία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

catalepsie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

katalepsi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

catalepsy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of catalepsy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATALEPSY»

The term «catalepsy» is regularly used and occupies the 101.950 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATALEPSY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about catalepsy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATALEPSY»

Discover the use of catalepsy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catalepsy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pauline in Catalepsy and Psycho Therapeutics
1915 Contents: My Blood Control; the Law of Suggestion Controls the Universe; Psychology of Business; the Law of Suggestion in Advertising; the Term of Human Nature or Psychology; the Study of Psychology; Catalepsy & Suggestive Therapeutics ...
Joseph R. Poulin, 1996
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On the Curability of Certain Forms of Insanity, Epilepsy, ...
Isaac Baker Brown. Isaac Baker Brown ON THE OURABILITY OF CERTAIN FORMS OF INSANITY, EPILEPSY, CATALEPSY,. On the Curability of Certain Forms of Insanity, Epilepsy, Catalepsy, and Hysteria in Females. Front Cover.
Isaac Baker Brown
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The Cyclopaedia of Practical Medicine: Comprising Treatises ...
The transition from well-marked catalepsy into hysteria was so remarkable in this case as to leave little doubt of the close affinity, if not the identity, of the two diseases. The case of Helena Renault, recorded by Sau- vages, seems to have ...
John Forbes, 1833
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Catatonia: From Psychopathology to Neurobiology
Antipsychotic-induced catalepsy can be disrupted by anticholinergic medication ( predictive of their utility in treating antipsychotic-induced parkinsonism), NMDA ( N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor antagonists (amantadine, MK801), and 5-HT,A ...
Stanley N. Caroff, Stephan C. Mann, Andrew Francis, 2007
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Serotonin-dopamine Interaction: Experimental Evidence and ...
Catalepsy The neuroleptic-induced state of catalepsy is generally considered as an animal model of the akinesia and rigidity seen in PD, which is predictive of EPS for APDs. 5-HT is also implicated in APD-induced catalepsy (Wadenberg, ...
Giuseppe Di Giovanni, Vincenzo Di Matteo, Ennio Esposito, 2008
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Psychoneuroendocrinology Research Trends
However, interaction between the 5-HT2A receptor and catalepsy is more complex, since the receptor antagonists, ritanserin and ketanserin fail to affect catalepsy [52,74]. At the same time, the 5-HT2A receptor is undoubtedly involved in the ...
Martina T. Czerbska, 2007
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Trancework: An Introduction to the Practice of Clinical Hypnosis
Signs of catalepsy can be used as indirect indicators of clients being in hypnosis, or they may be directly suggested for specific therapeutic reasons to be described shortly. Catalepsy is regarded as one of the most basic features of hypnotic ...
Michael D. Yapko, 2012
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Complex Brain Functions: Conceptual Advances in Russian ...
PASSIVE DEFENCE FREEZING Changes in the brain's serotonergic system were found in animals with a genetic predisposition to another kind of defensive behavior—freezing (catalepsy). Freezing is considered as a natural fear- induced  ...
Robert Miller, Alexey M Ivanitsky, 2003
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Recent Advances in Parkinson's Disease: Basic Research
Catalepsy was assessed repeatedly on consecutive days. Initially, catalepsy expression was very low (due to partial DA depletion or subthreshold doses of the D2 antagonist). Notably, catalepsy progressively increased with each consecutive ...
Anders Björklund, M. Angela Cenci, 2010
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Southern Literary Messenger
(The readers of the Messenger will remember, that In our July number we published an article containing a somewhat extraordinary account of a case of Catalepsy, and that we vouched that its author was a gentleman of unimpeachable honor ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATALEPSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term catalepsy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Network analysis of gene expression in mice provides new evidence …
Catalepsy was measured by using a standard bar test, in which the mouse was maintained in an imposed position with both front limbs ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
2
Attitude that catalyzes nation building: Lessons from Jose Mujica of …
... recovered from its catalepsy. Such flagrancy of ostentation creates imageries of negative values in the psyche of our youngsters who are the ... «The Guardian Nigeria, May 15»
3
The Fall of the House of Usher By Edgar Allan Poe
As someone suffering from catalepsy may seem dead but may not be actually dead. Therefore it would be horrifying to bury Madeline alive. «The Daily Star, May 15»
4
The Premature Burial
Guy has never shown symptoms of catalepsy, an affliction which makes the sufferer unable to move and (as far as this story is concerned) can ... «DVD Talk, Apr 15»
5
The History of Planking Is Far Creepier Than You Ever Imagined …
During the Victorian era, people were often buried alive because they suffered from a condition called catalepsy. Catalepsy occurs when the ... «First to Know, Apr 15»
6
The rise and fall of FGM in Victorian London
His method, he insisted, was “humane and effectual”, a speedy answer to problems including hysteria, fits, catalepsy, “idiocy”, and mania. «The Conversation UK, Mar 15»
7
8-year-old with narcolepsy gets her wish
"She's a poster child for profound severe narcolepsy and catalepsy, which is when your muscles get weak because you laughed really hard or ... «13newsnow.com, Mar 15»
8
Young Vic's Bull, review: a new Mike Bartlett play to bore you into …
They're staging plays that bore viewers into catalepsy. As the actors took their bows they failed to acknowledge the ennui overdose their artistry ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jan 15»
9
Judith Mackrell
“In catalepsy and dead trance I studiously held the quick of my nature,” writes Lucy as she schools herself to accept her own meager stock of ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
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PARTYNEXTDOOR Releases 4 New Songs
... being mistakenly entombed while unconscious from catalepsy.. [url=http://genonlinepharmacy.com/buy-sildenafil-citrate-100mg-uk.html]buy ... «Wondering Sound, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Catalepsy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/catalepsy>. May 2024 ».
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