hyperkinetic

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adjective

Of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.

OriginEnglish kinetic ← Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂- →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. human sciencesOf, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.
nounhyperkinetic (plural hyperkinetics)

plural hyperkinetics

  1. A person exhibiting hyperkinesis or hyperactivity.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hypermotor

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  8. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  9. Ancient Greekκῑ́νησῐς (kī́nēsĭs)
  10. Ancient Greekκινητικός (kinētikós)
  11. Englishkinetic
  12. Englishhyperkinetic

From hyper- + kinetic.

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Translations

Finnish hyperkineettinen
  • hyperkineettinenof, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
French hyperkinétique
  • hyperkinétiqueof, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
German hyperkinetisch
  • hyperkinetischof, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
Greek υπερκινητικός
  • υπερκινητικός (yperkinitikós)of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
Italian ipercinetico
  • ipercineticoof, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
Latin hyperkineticus
  • hyperkineticusof, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
Portuguese hipercinético
  • hipercinéticoof, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
Romanian hiperkinetic
  • hiperkineticof, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
Russian гиперкинетический
  • гиперкинетический (giperkinetičeskij)of, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
Spanish hipercinético
  • hipercinéticoof, relating to, or affected with hyperkinesis or hyperactivity
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperkinetic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperkinetic.

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