Wondering how to use Paroxysm in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as fit or convulsion.
Paroxysm meaning
- A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure.
- Chiefly followed by of: a sudden outburst of violent activity or feeling; also, the most severe part of an activity or incident; the climax.
- An outburst of a violent argument or disagreement.
Synonyms of Paroxysm
Using Paroxysm
- The main meaning on this page is: A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure. | Chiefly followed by of: a sudden outburst of violent activity or feeling; also, the most severe part of an activity or incident; the climax. | An outburst of a violent argument or disagreement.
- Useful related words include: fit, convulsion, attack.
- In the example corpus, paroxysm often appears in combinations such as: paroxysm of.
Context around Paroxysm
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Paroxysm
- In this selection, "paroxysm" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, endangered stand out and add context to how "paroxysm" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as a paroxysm of anti and centres this paroxysm endangered precisely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "paroxysm" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with paroxysm
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Paroxysm was regarded as a medical treatment, and not a sexual release. (12 words)
The news of the massacre aroused the whole country to a paroxysm of horror and fury.".. (16 words)
The episode has been traditionally interpreted as a paroxysm of anti-barbarian reaction that served to stabilize the East. (19 words)
Taking place hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest major population centres, this paroxysm endangered precisely no-one, but it was spectacular and profuse enough to be seen by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. (35 words)
Today's laziness and the total lack of technique have reached their paroxysm in the psychological signification of the current use of the college" ( collage ). (25 words)
The episode has been traditionally interpreted as a paroxysm of anti-barbarian reaction that served to stabilize the East. (19 words)
Example sentences (5)
Taking place hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest major population centres, this paroxysm endangered precisely no-one, but it was spectacular and profuse enough to be seen by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Paroxysm was regarded as a medical treatment, and not a sexual release.
The episode has been traditionally interpreted as a paroxysm of anti-barbarian reaction that served to stabilize the East.
The news of the massacre aroused the whole country to a paroxysm of horror and fury."..
Today's laziness and the total lack of technique have reached their paroxysm in the psychological signification of the current use of the college" ( collage ).
Common combinations with paroxysm
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- paroxysm of 2×