Catatonic Definition

kăt′ə-tŏn ′ ĭk
adjective
Relating to or exhibiting catatonia.
American Heritage Medicine
So tired or exhausted that one can barely move.
American Heritage Medicine
The definition of catatonic is the behavior of someone who is completely unresponsive.
A schizophrenic person who is in a stupor and doesn't respond to stimulus or to anything you say to him is an example of someone who would be described as catatonic.
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(medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; (loosely) motionless and unresponsive, as from shock; withdrawn.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
A person who has catatonia.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • schiz
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Other Word Forms of Catatonic

Noun

Singular:
catatonic
Plural:
catatonics

Catatonic Sentence Examples

  • Tommy eventually emerges from his catatonic state when his mother smashes a mirror.

  • Catatonic schizophrenia or depressive stupor have been suggested as a likely diagnosis.

  • Trying to awaken a cat out of a catatonic stupor is virtually useless.

  • Catatonic schizophrenia is known primarily for its catatonic state, in which persons retain fixed and sometimes bizarre positions for extended periods of time without moving or speaking.

  • In 1877, Lurancy began experiencing similar fits and catatonic states.

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