Associations to the word «Paroxysm»

Wiktionary

PAROXYSM, noun. A random or sudden outburst (of activity).
PAROXYSM, noun. An explosive event during a volcanic eruption.
PAROXYSM, noun. A sudden recurrence of a disease.

Dictionary definition

PAROXYSM, noun. A sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.