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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ati-satarkata
"अत्याधिक तनाव के कारण उसमें अति-सतर्कता की स्थिति बन गई थी।"
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2 senses- 1
An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threat.
"His persistent hypervigilance made it difficult for him to relax even in familiar and safe environments." - 2
A state of ongoing excessive tension and alertness, often associated with post-traumatic stress or extreme anxiety.
"The constant loud noises in the city triggered a sense of hypervigilance within her nervous system."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'hyper-' meaning 'over' or 'excessive', combined with the Latin 'vigilantia' meaning 'watchfulness' or 'wakefulness', originating from 'vigil' meaning awake. The term entered psychological and medical terminology in the mid-20th century to describe an abnormal state of heightened alertness and constant scanning of the environment for perceived threats.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hypervigilance" is said worldwide
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hypervigilance
Transliteration: i-pɛʁ-vi-ʒi-lɑ̃s
"L'état de stress chronique provoque souvent une hypervigilance."
Hypervigilanz
Transliteration: hy.pɐ.vi.ɡiˈlant͡s
"Die Hypervigilanz ist ein typisches Symptom nach traumatischen Erlebnissen."
ipervigilanza
Transliteration: i.per.vi.giˈlan.t͡sa
"Il disturbo da stress post-traumatico causa spesso ipervigilanza."
hipervigilancia
Transliteration: i.peɾ.βi.xiˈlan.sja
"La hipervigilancia le impedía conciliar el sueño por la noche."
hipervigilância
Transliteration: i.peʁ.vi.ʒiˈlɐ̃.si.ɐ
"O paciente apresentava sinais evidentes de hipervigilância."
अति-सतर्कता
Transliteration: ati-satarkata
"अत्याधिक तनाव के कारण उसमें अति-सतर्कता की स्थिति बन गई थी।"
过度警觉
Transliteration: guòdù jǐngjué
"创伤后应激障碍患者常表现出过度警觉。"
과도한 긴장
Transliteration: gwadohan ginjang
"그는 스트레스로 인해 만성적인 과도한 긴장 상태에 시달렸다."
過警戒
Transliteration: kakeikai
"心的外傷後ストレス障害は過警戒を引き起こすことがある。"
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