catalepsy
IPA: kˈætʌɫɛpsi
noun
- (pathology) A severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions.
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Examples of "catalepsy" in Sentences
- It is the antithesis of the Stoic doctrine of catalepsy or Apprehension.
- I know of another book in which catalepsy is a very important part of the plot.