paroxysmnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpær.ɒk.sɪ.zəm/us/ˈper.ək.sɪ.zəm/a sudden and powerful expression of strong feeling, especially one that you cannot control:
In a sudden paroxysm of jealousy he threw her clothes out of the window.
paroxysms of laughter
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Strong feelings
- all-consuming
- anguish
- ardent
- be beside yourself idiom
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- beside
- explosive
- fiery
- hormonal
- hot-blooded
- impassioned
- ineffable
- inexpressible
- profound
- safety valve
- supercharged
- unquenchable
- vehement
- vehemently
- weak-kneed
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