Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terminal lucidity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: ter-mi-nal lu-cid-i-ty
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare, mysterious phenomenon when someone with a severe neurological or psychiatric condition (like dementia) experiences a sudden, temporary return of mental clarity, memory, and personality just before death, allowing for clear communication and recognition; appearing one's old self for a brief period before passing away.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Terminal lucidity was reported by 60% of the participants in Santos et al.’s (2017) study and by 73% of the participants in Claxton-Oldfield and Richard’s (2022) study."

Etymology

From terminal + lucidity.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

terminal rally rallying rally pre-mortem surge energy surge surge end-of-life experience

Questions

What does terminal lucidity mean?: A rare, mysterious phenomenon when someone with a severe neurological or psychiatric condition (like dementia) experiences a sudden, temporary return of mental clarity, memory, and personality just before death, allowing for clear communication and recognition; appearing one's old self for a brief period before passing away.
Where does terminal lucidity come from?: From terminal + lucidity.

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