electromagnetic hypersensitivity

noun

An illness purportedly caused by electromagnetic radiation from electrical and electronic devices, usually with symptoms of headaches, blurry vision and nausea.

Similar
EHSwifi syndrome

Meanings

nounelectromagnetic hypersensitivity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn illness purportedly caused by electromagnetic radiation from electrical and electronic devices, usually with symptoms of headaches, blurry vision and nausea.

    Synonyms: EHS, wifi syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn illness purportedly caused by electromagnetic radiation from electrical and electronic devices, usually with symptoms of headaches, blurry vision and nausea.

Similar
EHSwifi syndrome
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APA

electromagnetic hypersensitivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic%20hypersensitivity

MLA

“electromagnetic hypersensitivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic%20hypersensitivity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electromagnetic hypersensitivity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic%20hypersensitivity.

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