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RAPTUS

• RAPTUS (noun)
The noun RAPTUS has 2 senses:

1. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
2. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

Familiarity information: RAPTUS used as a noun is rare.

• RAPTUS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

ictus; raptus; seizure

Context example:

he suffered an epileptic seizure

Hypernyms ("raptus" is a kind of...):

attack (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "raptus"):

convulsion (violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles)

focal seizure (transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity)

raptus hemorrhagicus (seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

ecstasy; exaltation; rapture; raptus; transport

Context example:

listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture

Hypernyms ("raptus" is a kind of...):

emotional state; spirit (the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection))

"Old is gold."
(English proverb)
"Wait horse for green grass."
(Bulgarian proverb)
"Had the monkey seen its ass, it wouldn’t have danced."
(Arabic proverb)
"Once a horse is old, ticks and flies flock to it."
(Corsican proverb)

Useful links:
Meaning of raptus hemorrhagicus
Definition of spirit
Pronunciation of convulsion
Definition of emotional state
Pronunciation of attack

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