hyperstimulation

noun

Excessive stimulation

Similar
overstimulationsuperstimulation
OriginEnglish stimulation ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhyperstimulation (usually uncountable, plural hyperstimulations)

plural hyperstimulations

  1. uncountableusuallyExcessive stimulation

    Synonyms: overstimulation, superstimulation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounExcessive stimulation

Similar
overstimulationsuperstimulation

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. Englishstimulation
  8. Englishhyperstimulation

From hyper- + stimulation.

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Translations

French hyperstimulation
  • hyperstimulationTranslations
Italian iperstimolazione
  • iperstimolazioneTranslations
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APA

hyperstimulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperstimulation

MLA

“hyperstimulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperstimulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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