Apoplexy definition
An example of apoplexy is when a woman is speechless when her husband infuriates her.
An example of apoplexy is when someone is non-responsive to verbal requests.
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Origin of apoplexy
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Old English poplexye, Late Latin poplexia, apoplexia, from Ancient Greek ἀποπληξία (apoplēxia), from ἀποπλήσσειν (apoplēssein) to cripple by a stroke; ἀπό (apo, “from”) + πλήσσειν (plēssein, “to strike”): compare with French apoplexie. See plague.
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