- catathymic crisis
- an isolated, nonrepetitive act of violence that develops as a result of intolerable tension.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
catathymic crisis
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catathymic crisis — |kad.ə|thīmik noun Etymology: cata + Greek thymos spirit + English ic more at fume : an unexpected explosive outburst of impulsive often destructive behavior understandable only in terms of unconscious motivation … Useful english dictionary
