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- Dictionaryapoplexy/ˈapəplɛksi/
noun
- 1. unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral haemorrhage or stroke: dated "Browne died of apoplexy"
- 2. extreme anger: informal "the decision has aroused apoplexy among environmentalists"
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Apoplexy is a medical term for a stroke or a gross hemorrhage, or a state of intense anger. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of apoplexy from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Apoplexy can mean very great anger or a stroke resulting from a brain haemorrhage. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Apoplexy (from Ancient Greek ἀποπληξία (apoplexia) 'a striking away') refers to the rupture of an internal organ and the associated symptoms. Informally or metaphorically, the term apoplexy is associated with being furious, especially as "apoplectic".
Apoplexy means very great anger or a stroke resulting from a brain hemorrhage. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find translations in different languages.
a sudden, usually marked loss of bodily function due to rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel. a hemorrhage into an organ cavity or tissue. a state of extreme anger. apoplexy. / ˈæpəˌplɛksɪ / noun. sudden loss of consciousness, often followed by paralysis, caused by rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel in the brain. Discover More.
Apoplexy is a sudden and often fatal fit resulting from blood vessels bursting in the brain. The 19th century character Madame Bovary became a widow because of it.
Apoplexy is a stroke or a sudden loss of consciousness caused by a blood vessel in the brain. It can also mean extreme anger or fury. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of apoplexy.
