Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperkatifeia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-kat-ifeia
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hypersensitivity to emotional distress in the context of substance abuse.

Example Sentences

"George Koob, director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, has christened this state “hyperkatifeia,” an extreme dejection or dysphoria that can occur with long-term drug use."

Etymology

From hyper- + Ancient Greek κατήφεια (katḗpheia).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper
Root: κατήφεια

Questions

What does hyperkatifeia mean?: Hypersensitivity to emotional distress in the context of substance abuse.
Where does hyperkatifeia come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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