Potential synonyms: conniption furor (though this could also imply group anger) in the throes of anger (or of passion? as in, distinct from reason, not as a euphemism for passionate love. And if somebody's having such outbursts, it's probably fair to say they're irrational and not thinking clearly. The two key words in the definitions seem to be: sudden and uncontrollable bursts of emotion. However, seems like you're looking for something that suggests distinctly (solely?) an impact on the mental/emotional state? For which, I'd suggest paroxsym, or perhaps paroxysm of rage? This word also applies to someone who acts so upset, it is like he or she is having a stroke. When this happens, a person becomes apoplectic. If your mother is apoplectic, you better hope it isn't over something you did.Īpoplectic comes from a Greek word that means to "disable by a stroke." What is a stroke? The sudden loss of consciousness or control caused when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures or becomes blocked. Someone who is apoplectic is not just mad - they're so filled with rage, they can barely communicate. In my mind, apoplectic rage conjures the image of someone SO overcome with anger, they can't even articulate their emotional state or arguments- that they're red-faced and shouting or sputtering, with blood-pressure spiking, looking like they're about to burst a blood vessel and give themselves a stroke. sputtering with indignation, or incoherent with rage). I also prefer apoplectic, but to me that connotes being overwhelmed to the point of physical impairment.
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