epileptoid

adj, noun — 3 senses

epileptoid

adj

UK /ɛpɪˈlɛptɔɪd/

Etymology From epileptic + -oid.

1

Medicine, Sciences Resembling epilepsy.

A spasm of violent nausea seized him and he turned up his eyes into his head in a frightening grimace which seemed almost epileptoid.1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 983:

Derived terms: canine epileptoid cramping syndrome

epileptoid

noun

Etymology From epileptic + -oid.

1

Archaic A person with epilepsy.

2

A personality type characterized by extreme irritability, rigidity, meticulousness, and a tendency toward rage or aggressive outbursts.

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