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ataque de nervios

ataque de nervios noun: a psychological syndrome among Iberian-descended cultures, involving uncontrollable screaming or shouting, crying, trembling, sensations of heat rising in the chest and head, dissociative experiences, and verbal or physical aggression.

Noun

ataque de nervios (uncountable)

  1. A psychological syndrome among Iberian-descended cultures, involving uncontrollable screaming or shouting, crying, trembling, sensations of heat rising in the chest and head, dissociative experiences, and verbal or physical aggression.

Synonyms of ataque de nervios

Origin of ataque de nervios

From Spanish ataque de nervios.

Questions about ataque de nervios

What does ataque de nervios mean?
Ataque de nervios means a psychological syndrome among Iberian-descended cultures, involving uncontrollable screaming or shouting, crying, trembling, sensations of heat rising in the chest and head, dissociative experiences, and verbal or physical aggression.
What part of speech is ataque de nervios?
Ataque de nervios is a noun.

Words near ataque de nervios in the dictionary

  1. ataphrid
  2. ataphrids
  3. ATAPI
  4. ataprost
  5. ataps
  6. ataque de nervios
  7. atar
  8. ataractic
  9. ataractics
  10. ataraxia
  11. ataraxias

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