dizziness

noun

dizziness

noun

Etymology From Middle English disynes, duysenes, from Old English dysiġnes (“dizziness, folly, foolishness, blasphemy”), equivalent to dizzy + -ness.

1

The state of being dizzy; the sensation of instability.

Synonyms
giddiness, light-headedness, vertigo, swim, swirl
Related terms
lightheadedness, faintness
Hyponyms
scotomy

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