raptus

• Nom désignant un accès soudain ou une récidive d'une maladie, ou un état où une personne est saisie par une émotion irrésistible.

A noun referring to a sudden occurrence or recurrence of a disease, or a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion.

1. Sudden disease occurrenceC2formalmedical

   A sudden occurrence or recurrence of a disease, often used in historical medical contexts.

   Accès soudain de maladie

   • The patient suffered a raptus of fever that came on without warning.
   • In medieval texts, a raptus was often described as a sudden seizure.
   • The physician noted a raptus of the condition after the patient's recovery.

   Synonymesattackfitictusparoxysmseizurestroke

2. C2formal

   A state of being carried away by an overwhelming emotion, such as ecstasy or passion.

   Transport (de l'âme)

   • He was in a raptus of joy upon hearing the news.
   • The poet described a raptus of inspiration that seized him.
   • She experienced a raptus of grief at the funeral.

   Synonymesecstasyeuphoriaexaltationrapturetransport