Etymology

hyperkatifeia

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Today it means: Hypersensitivity to emotional distress in the context of substance abuse. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κατήφεια
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκατήφεια
  2. English todayhyperkatifeia

From hyper- + Ancient Greek κατήφεια (katḗpheia).

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