a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed; "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in p…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Perception, Medical physiology.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.sensitivity to stimuli originating inside of the body
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Perception, Medical physiology.a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.excessive anxiety
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Environmental science, Conservation and biodiversity.sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate t…
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Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extreme, sensitivity.sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extreme, sensitivity.a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extreme, sensitivity.In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self-denial, and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extreme, sensitivity.a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extreme, sensitivity.a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extreme, sensitivity.a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extreme, sensitivity.Extreme, in a bad sense; outrageous; -- used to mark the extreme predominance of a bad quality.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extreme, sensitivity.an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extreme, sensitivity.excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extreme, sensitivity.of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extreme, sensitivity.A supporter of extreme doctrines or practice; one who holds extreme opinions.
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