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hyperpatient

hyperpatient adjective: synonym of overpatient.

Adjective

hyperpatient (not generally comparable, comparative more hyperpatient, superlative most hyperpatient)

  1. (not comparable, uncommon, usually) Synonym of overpatient.
    • Patience is a virtue, but those who are hyperpatient or hypertolerant risk inviting abusers to treat them like a doormat.
    • Other women will find some of the behaviors of mentally ill men similar to those of emotional predators, emotionally unavailable men, addicts, or abusive/violent men they may have dated. These are men who could be diagnosed with a pathological disorder such as antisocial personality disorder...2011, Sandra L. Brown, How to Spot a Dangerous Man Before You Get Involved: Describes 8 Types of Dangerous Men, Gives Defense Strategies and a Red Alert Checklist for Each, and Includes Stories of...
    Synonyms:
    overpatient

Synonyms of hyperpatient

Forms of hyperpatient

comparativemore hyperpatient
superlativemost hyperpatient

Origin of hyperpatient

From hyper- + patient.

Questions about hyperpatient

What does hyperpatient mean?
Hyperpatient means synonym of overpatient.
What part of speech is hyperpatient?
Hyperpatient is an adjective.

Words near hyperpatient in the dictionary

  1. hyperpath
  2. hyperpathetic
  3. hyperpathia
  4. hyperpathogenic
  5. hyperpaths
  6. hyperpatient
  7. hyperpatriot
  8. hyperpatriotic
  9. hyperpatriotism
  10. hyperpatriots
  11. hyperpentaploid

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