Meanings
nounoverexcitability (usually uncountable, plural overexcitabilities)
plural overexcitabilities
- uncountableusuallyThe state of being overexcitable.
Not surprisingly, many children and adults with this particular overexcitability attempt to avoid or minimize certain settings of overstimulation.
2005, James T. Webb with Edward R. Amend and Nadia Webb, Misdiagnosis and dual diagnoses of gifted children and adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression and other Disorders
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overexcitability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overexcitability
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“overexcitability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overexcitability. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overexcitability,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overexcitability.
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