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apoplectic
ap·o·plec·tic | adjective informal
overcome with anger; extremely indignant
furious, enraged, overcome with anger, infuriated, in a temper, incensed, raging;
Apoplexy (from Ancient Greek ἀποπληξία (apoplexia) ‘a striking away’) refers to the rupture of an internal organ and the associated symptoms.
biopsychosocial
bio·psy·cho·so·cial | adjective
A holistic healthcare framework viewing health and illness as resulting from the dynamic interplay of biological (genetics, physiology), psychological (thoughts, emotions, behaviors), and social (culture, family, economics) factors, rather than just biomedical causes, emphasizing that these elements are interconnected and influence each other to shape a person’s health experience.
Developed by George Engel in 1977, it offers a comprehensive approach for diagnosis, treatment, and understanding chronic conditions like pain, promoting personalized care that addresses the whole person.
candor
can·dor | noun
the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness
ORIGIN from Latin candor ‘whiteness’
caustic
caus·tic | adjective
able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action: a caustic cleaner
sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
physics formed by the intersection of reflected or refracted parallel rays from a curved surface
ORIGIN from Greek kaustikos, from kaustos ‘combustible’, from kaiein ‘to burn’.
dereliction
der·e·lic·tion | noun
the state of having been abandoned and become dilapidated
negligence, neglect, neglectfulness, delinquency, failure, nonperformance;
ANTONYMS fulfillment
elision
e·li·sion | noun
the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking (as in I’m, let’s, e ‘en)
an omission of a passage in a book, speech, or film: the movie’s elisions and distortions have been carefully thought out
the process of joining together or merging things, especially abstract ideas: unease at the elision of so many vital questions
euphemize
eu·phe·mism | noun
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing: “downsizing” as a euphemism for cuts
may be used to mask profanity or refer to topics some consider taboo such as mental or physical disability, sexual intercourse, bodily excretions, pain, violence, illness, or death in a polite
limerence
lim·er·ence | noun
the mental state of being madly in love or intensely infatuated when reciprocation of the feeling is uncertain. This state is characterized by intrusive thoughts and idealization of the loved one (also called “crystallization”), typically with a desire for reciprocation to form a relationship. This is accompanied by feelings of ecstasy or despair, depending on whether one’s feelings seem to be reciprocated or not. Research on the biology of romantic love indicates that the early stage of intense romantic love (also called passionate love) resembles addiction, but academics do not currently agree on how love addictions are defined.
Limerence can be considered intense romantic love, falling in love, love madness, intense infatuation, passionate love with obsessive elements, or lovesickness. Limerence and obsessive love are similar, but obsessive love has connotations of possessive and self-defeating behaviour. Limerence is also sometimes compared to and contrasted with a crush, with limerence being much more intense and impacting day-to-day functioning more: “when a crush has taken over your life”.
misanthropic
mis·an·throp·ic | adjective
disliking humankind and avoiding human society
antisocial, unsociable, unfriendly, reclusive, uncongenial, unneighbourly, inhospitable, cynical, suspicious, distrustful, skeptical, jaundiced, narrow-minded.
ANTONYMS sociable
mythomania
myth·o·ma·ni·a | noun
an abnormal or pathological tendency to exaggerate or tell lies.
stymie
sty·mie | verb
prevent or hinder the progress of – “the changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments”
to hinder or thwart, to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
transpersonal
trans·per·son·al | adjective
of, denoting, or dealing with states or areas of consciousness beyond the limits of personal identity: transpersonal states of consciousness
a term used to describe experiences and worldviews that extend beyond the personal level of the psyche, and beyond mundane worldly events
the feeling of the individual that his consciousness expanded beyond the usual ego boundaries and the limitations of time and space
related to the terminology of peak experience, altered states of consciousness, and spiritual experiences
voguish
vogu·ish | adjective
popular or in fashion at a particular time