Cataleptic

/ˌkætəˈlɛptɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or affected by catalepsy, a condition of sudden unconsciousness or rigid immobility.

Etymology

From Greek 'kataleptikos', describing the quality or state of being seized by the condition of catalepsy.

Kelly Says

In Victorian literature, characters would mysteriously fall into 'cataleptic fits' that were actually a literary way of describing fainting or psychological distress—it was the medical drama of the age!

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