paroxysme — meaning in English
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English meaning
- climax noun The most intense, exciting, or important point in a story, event, or series of events.
- paroxysm noun A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure.
Senses
paroxysme is used for these senses in English:
- climax (narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
climax — full definition
- noun The most intense, exciting, or important point in a story, event, or series of events.
- noun The peak of sexual excitement; an orgasm.
- verb To reach or form the most intense or important point.
paroxysm — full definition
- noun A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure.
- noun Chiefly followed by of: a sudden outburst of violent activity or feeling; also, the most severe part of an activity or incident; the climax.
- noun An outburst of a violent argument or disagreement.
- noun A violent occurrence of a natural phenomenon, such as an earthquake, thunderstorm, or volcanic eruption; specifically (volcanology), the most explosive event during a series of volcanic eruptions.