"epileptoid" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɛpɪˈlɛptɔɪd/ [UK] Forms: more epileptoid [comparative], most epileptoid [superlative]
Etymology: From epileptic + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|epileptic|oid}} epileptic + -oid Head templates: {{en-adj}} epileptoid (comparative more epileptoid, superlative most epileptoid)
  1. (medicine) Resembling epilepsy. Derived forms: canine epileptoid cramping syndrome
    Sense id: en-epileptoid-en-adj-XPljzR3- Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences

Noun

IPA: /ɛpɪˈlɛptɔɪd/ [UK] Forms: epileptoids [plural]
Etymology: From epileptic + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|epileptic|oid}} epileptic + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} epileptoid (plural epileptoids)
  1. (archaic) A person with epilepsy. Tags: archaic Translations (someone who exhibits symptoms, behaviors, or personality traits resembling epilepsy): epileptoidinen (Finnish), épileptoïde (French), epileptoid (Romanian), эпилептоид (epileptoid) (Russian), епілептоїд (epileptojid) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-epileptoid-en-noun-JCPSXLCE Categories (other): Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 13 51 36 Disambiguation of 'someone who exhibits symptoms, behaviors, or personality traits resembling epilepsy': 64 36
  2. A personality type characterized by extreme irritability, rigidity, meticulousness, and a tendency toward rage or aggressive outbursts.
    Sense id: en-epileptoid-en-noun-hILmHwcQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 11 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oid: 32 11 57 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 4 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 30 6 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 4 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 7 69 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 19 5 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 25 6 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 19 6 75

Inflected forms

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