conniption

(kə-nĭp'shən)
n. Informal
A fit of violent emotion, such as anger or panic. Also called conniption fit.

[Mock Latin, perhaps influenced by SNIP or SNAP.]

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noun

An angry outburst: fit, huff, passion, tantrum, temper. Informal conniption fit. See feelings.

For a list of words related to conniption, see:

• Fusses and Troubles
• Agitation, Abnormality, and Instability - conniption: fit of hysteria, rage, or alarm

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hysterisk anfald

Nederlands (Dutch)
woedeaanval

Français (French)
n. - (US) accès de colère

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hysterie- oder Wutanfall

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ΗΠΑ, καθομ.) φούρκα, τσατίλα

Italiano (Italian)
accesso di rabbia, attacco di bile

Português (Portuguese)
n. - acesso (m) de raiva (coloq.)

Русский (Russian)
припадок, истерика

Español (Spanish)
n. - ataque de histeria

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hysteriskt anfall, raseriutbrott

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
歇斯底里

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 歇斯底里

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 히스테리, 발끈 성냄

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ヒステリーの発作, 癇癪

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نوبه عصبيه هستيريه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התקף חרדה, התקף זעם‬

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