ataque de nervios

English

Etymology

From Spanish ataque de nervios.

Noun

ataque de nervios (uncountable)

  1. A psychological syndrome among Iberian-descended cultures, involving uncontrollable screaming or shouting, crying, trembling, sensations of heat rising in the chest and head, dissociative experiences, and verbal or physical aggression.
    Synonym: Puerto Rican syndrome

Spanish

Noun

ataque de nervios m (plural ataques de nervios)

  1. nervous breakdown
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