See Also: Paroxysm(medicine)
Paroxysm(health)
paroxysm(dictionary)
paroxysm(dictionary)

paroxysm (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: paroxysme, from Greek paroxysmos, from paroxynein 'to encourage into action', from oxys 'sharp']
a sudden expression of strong feeling that you cannot control
paroxysm of
::Had she cut her wrists in a paroxysm of guilt?
a sudden, short attack of pain, coughing, shaking etc