Conniption

/kəˈnɪpʃən/ noun

Definition

A fit of rage, frustration, or hysterical crying; an outburst of emotion or wild behavior.

Etymology

Origin obscure; possibly from Scots dialect, though the exact source is debated. It emerged in American English by the 1830s-1840s and may derive from words meaning 'twist' or 'convulsion,' matching the physical nature of the fit.

Kelly Says

Nobody knows exactly where 'conniption' came from, which makes it one of English's most delightfully mysterious words—scholars can't even agree if it's Scots, Dutch, or just pure American invention! It perfectly captures emotional chaos.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፍቅር
fe-ker
ARالعربية
فورة غضب
foor-ah ghadh-b
BNবাংলা
ক্রোধ
kro-dho
CACatalà
emoció
eh-moh-thee-ohn
CSČeština
záchvat zuřivosti
zah-chvat zoo-ree-vos-tee
DADansk
voldsom vrede
volds-om vrede
DEDeutsch
Wutausbruch
vooth-ow-shrooch
ELΕλληνικά
άνοδος θυμού
ah-noh-dos thee-moo
ESEspañol
traspiés
trah-pee-es
FAفارسی
خشم
khashm
FISuomi
päiherö
pai-he-roh
FRFrançais
crisse de colère
kreez duh koh-ler
GUGU
દુઃખ
doo-kh
HAHA
bacin
ba-cin
HEעברית
התקף זעם
ha-te-kaf za-em
HIहिन्दी
गुस्सा
gussa
HUMagyar
dühöngés
doo-hoeng-esh
IDBahasa Indonesia
kemarahan
ke-ma-ra-han
IGIG
egwu
eh-gwoo
ITItaliano
crisi di nervi
krih-zee dee ner-vee
JA日本語
発狂
hatsu-kyou
KKKK
қызық
kyzyq
KMKM
ប្រណា
pra-nah
KO한국어
화난
hwan-nan
MRMR
आक्रोश
aa-kroosh
MSBahasa Melayu
kemarahan
ke-ma-ra-han
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ပျက်
seet-pyet
NLNederlands
uitbarsting van woede
oot-bar-sting van woe-deh
NONorsk
voldsom sinne
volds-om sin-neh
PAPA
ਕ੍ਰੋધ
kro-dh
PLPolski
wybuch złości
vookh zlos-tee
PTPortuguês
surto de raiva
soor-toh deh rye-vah
RORomână
scăpărire de furie
ska-pa-ree-deh foo-ree-eh
RUРусский
вспышка гнева
vspysh-ka hneva
SVSvenska
rasande ilska
rah-san-deh il-ska
SWKiswahili
hasira
ha-see-rah
TAதமிழ்
கோபம்
go-pam
TEతెలుగు
కోపం
ko-pam
THไทย
โมโห
moh-ho
TLTL
galit
gah-lit
TRTürkçe
öfke nöbeti
of-keh noh-beh-tee
UKУкраїнська
вибух гніву
vee-book hniv-oo
URاردو
غصہ
ghus-ah
VITiếng Việt
bực tức
boork tuk-s
YOYO
gbo gbo
gbo gbo
ZH中文
发脾气
fa pì qi
ZUZU
ukuzwa
oo-koo-zwa

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