catatony

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A form of catatonia — A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.

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Meanings

nouncatatony (countable and uncountable, plural catatonies)

plural catatonies

  1. countabledateduncountableDated form of catatonia.
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APA

catatony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catatony

MLA

“catatony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catatony. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catatony,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catatony.

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