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- [vij-uh-luh ns]
- /ˈvɪdʒ ə ləns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vij-uh-luh ns]
- /ˈvɪdʒ ə ləns/
Definitions of hypervigilance word
- noun hypervigilance state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery. 1
- noun hypervigilance Pathology. insomnia. 1
- noun hypervigilance An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats. 1
- noun hypervigilance an unusually heightened arousal accompanied by extreme sensitivity to stimuli 0
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Origin of hypervigilance
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; alteration (-ance for -ancy) of obsolete vigilancy < Latin vigilantia; see vigilant, -ancy
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Parts of speech for Hypervigilance
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hypervigilance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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