apoplectic

Meanings

• adjective

  Having or showing an extreme emotional response, especially one that is sudden and violent.

  - "His apoplectic reaction to the news took everyone by surprise."
  - "She was apoplectic with anger when she found out about the betrayal."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2196621"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with apoplectic
hypocritic , anaplectic , autoplexic

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Variants

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apoplectic , apoplectically

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Etymology

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From the Greek word apoplexia, meaning 'stroke' or 'sudden attack'.

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Trivia

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1. Apoplectic is a less common alternative to the more common term 'enraged'.

2. The term 'apoplexy' refers to a sudden and severe attack or stroke.

3. Apoplectic is often used in medical contexts to describe a patient's extreme emotional response during a procedure.

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Related Concepts

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1. stroke: Apoplectic is related to the term 'stroke' as it originally comes from the Greek word apoplexia, meaning 'stroke' or 'sudden attack'. A stroke is a medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, leading to brain cells dying.

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Quotes

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1. Giuliani was "apoplectic" when the gangster fought off murder and racketeering charges and sauntered out of court in March 1987 after a sensational acquittal to bask in the TV lights.

   - Gail Sheehy,{it}Vanity Fair{/it},June 2000

2. The quarrel was splendidly acrimonious. When Charles Perrault, now remembered for his fairy tales, rose in the French Academy in 1687 to champion modern authors, Nicolas Boileau, the arbiter of taste, waxed so "apoplectic" he lost his voice.

   - David Coward,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},27 Apr. 1997

3. Don Hewitt, the program's venerable executive producer, becomes positively "apoplectic" when I mention the subject during a conversation about Amanpour's job negotiations. The three networks had offered her the opportunity to contribute to their evening news shows as well as to their newsmagazines.

   - Leslie Bennetts,{it}Vanity Fair{/it},September 1996

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Culture

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Apoplectic has been used extensively in literature and art to depict intense emotions, especially anger. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth describes Macbeth's rage as 'apoplectic' in Act V, Scene 5.

How to Memorize "apoplectic"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'apoplectic' with intense emotions, especially anger.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering 'A Pop's Lectic' meaning 'Angry Pop's Lecture'.

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